Bible Dictionaries
Commandment
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) One of the ten laws or precepts given by God to the Israelites at Mount Sinai.
(2):
(n.) The act of commanding; exercise of authority.
(3):
(n.) An order or injunction given by authority; a command; a charge; a precept; a mandate.
(4):
(n.) The offense of commanding or inducing another to violate the law.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Commandment'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/commandment.html. 1828.