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OSHB Prov 6:20 מִצְוַת (miʦvat) Strongs=4687 Lemma=‘מִצְוָה’
contextual word gloss=‘the_commandment_of’ word gloss=‘command_of’
Morphology=Ncfsc PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=construct
Year=-1000

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Other uses (16) of identical word form מִצְוַת (Morphology=Ncfsc PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=construct) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘מִצְוַת’ (Morphology=Ncfsc PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=construct) has 5 different glosses: ‘[was]_the_command_of’, ‘a_commandment_of’, ‘of_the_commandment_of’, ‘the_command_of’, ‘the_commandment_of’.

JOS 22:3 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_commandment_of’ word gloss=‘command_of’ OSHB JOS 22:3 word 14

OET-LV: 3 Not you(pl)_have _abandoned DOM countrymen _of_your(pl) this days many until the_day the_this and_you(pl)_have _kept DOM the _charge _of the _command _of YHWH god _of_your(pl). (JOS_22:3)

OET-RV: 3 You’ve all supported your fellow tribes all this time and fulfilled what your god Yahweh requested of you all, (JOS 22:3)

1 SAM 13:13 contextual word gloss=‘the_commandment_of’ word gloss=‘command_of’ OSHB 1 SAM 13:13 word 9

OET-LV: 13 and_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _said to Shāʼūl you _have _acted _foolishly not you _have _kept DOM the _command _of YHWH god _of_your which he_commanded _you if/because now YHWH he _established DOM kingdom _of_your to Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) until perpetuity. (SA1_13:13)

OET-RV: 13 “That was stupid of you,” Shemuel responded. “You haven’t obeyed what your god Yahweh instructed, because if you had, then Yahweh would have established your reign over Yisrael forever. (SA1 13:13)

2 KI 18:36 contextual word gloss=‘[was]_the_command_of’ word gloss=‘command_of’ OSHB 2 KI 18:36 word 8

OET-LV: 36 And_they _kept _silent the_people and_not they _answered DOM_him/it anything if/because was_the _command _of the_king it to_say not you(pl)_must _answer _him. (KI2_18:36)

OET-RV: 36 But the people on the wall listening remained silent—they didn’t say a word because the king had already ordered them not to answer the Assyrians. (KI2 18:36)

2 CHR 8:14 contextual word gloss=‘the_commandment_of’ word gloss=‘commanded_of’ OSHB 2 CHR 8:14 word 26

OET-LV: 14 And_he _appointed according_to _the _ordinance _of Dāvid his/its_father DOM the _divisions _of the _priests on service _of_their and_the_Lēviyyiy on duties _of_their to_praise and_to_serve before the_priests to_the_matter _of a _day in_its_day and_the_gatekeepers by_their _of_divisions for_a _gate and_a _gate if/because was_thus the _command _of Dāvid the _man _of the_ʼElohīm. (CH2_8:14)

OET-RV: 14 Then as his father David had instructed, he assigned the priests into divisions for their various tasks, and the Levites who would praise and minister in front of the priests and help in their daily tasks, and gatekeepers in their divisions at the various gates. That was all what David, the man of God had commanded. (CH2 8:14)

2 CHR 8:15 contextual word gloss=‘the_command_of’ word gloss=‘command_of’ OSHB 2 CHR 8:15 word 3

OET-LV: 15 And_not they _turned _aside the _command _of the_king on the_priests and_the_Lēviyyiy to/from_all/each/any/every matter and_to_treasuries. (CH2_8:15)

OET-RV: 15 The priests and Levites followed the king’s instructions concerning all their duties, as well as their supervision of the treasuries. (CH2 8:15)

2 CHR 30:12 contextual word gloss=‘the_command_of’ word gloss=‘commanded_of’ OSHB 2 CHR 30:12 word 11

OET-LV: 12 Also on_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) it _was the _hand _of the_ʼElohīm to_give to/for_them a _heart one for_ the _command _of _doing the_king and_the_officials by_the _message _of YHWH. (CH2_30:12)

OET-RV: 12 Also in Yehudah, God moved the people to want to obey the king and his officials and Yahweh’s instructions. (CH2 30:12)

NEH 11:23 contextual word gloss=‘the_commandment_of’ word gloss=‘command_of’ OSHB NEH 11:23 word 2

OET-LV: 23 If/because the _command _of the_king was_on_them and_a _fixed _provision was_on the_singers the_matter _of a _day in_its_day. (NEH_11:23)

OET-RV: 23 because the Persian king had ordered that the singers should have daily provisions supplied. (NEH 11:23)

NEH 13:5 contextual word gloss=‘the_commandment_of’ word gloss=‘prescribed_of’ OSHB NEH 13:5 word 17

OET-LV: 5 And_he/it _made to_him/it a _room large and_there people _were formerly putting DOM the _grain_offering the_frankincense and_the_utensils and_the _tithe _of the _grain the _new_wine and_the _fresh_oil the _command _of the _Lēviyyiy and_the_singers and_the_gatekeepers and_the _contribution _of the _priests. (NEH_13:5)

OET-RV: 5 and he’d allowed Toviyyah to have a large room that had previously been used to store offerings: the frankincense, the utensils, and donated grain, wine, and oil, (the percentage commanded to be given to the Levites, the singers, and the gatekeepers), and the offerings for the priests. (NEH 13:5)

EST 3:3 contextual word gloss=‘the_commandment_of’ word gloss=‘command_of’ OSHB EST 3:3 word 12

OET-LV: 3 And_ the _servants _of _they _said the_king who were_at_the _gate _of the_king to_Mārəddəkay why are_you transgressing DOM the _command _of the _king. (EST_3:3)

OET-RV: 3 “Why are you disobeying the king’s command?” asked the other royal servants at the king’s gate. (EST 3:3)

JOB 23:12 contextual word gloss=‘the_commandment_of’ word gloss=‘command_of’ OSHB JOB 23:12 word 1

OET-LV: 12 The _command _of his _lips _of_of and_not I _have _ceased more_than _of_my _portion I _have _treasured _up the _words/messages _of his _mouth _of_of. (JOB_23:12)

OET-RV: 12 I’ve always obeyed what he commanded,
⇔ and I’ve valued his words more than my daily food. (JOB 23:12)

PSA 19:9 contextual word gloss=‘the_commandment_of’ word gloss=‘command_of’ OSHB PSA 19:9 word 6

OET-LV: 9  the _precepts _of YHWH are_upright making _glad _of (of)_the_heart the _command _of YHWH is_pure enlightening _of (of)_eyes. (PSA_19:9)

OET-RV: 9 Respect for Yahweh is pure, enduring forever.
⇔ ≈ Yahweh’s rules are correct and always right. (PSA 19:9)

ISA 29:13 contextual word gloss=‘a_commandment_of’ word gloss=‘command_of’ OSHB ISA 29:13 word 17

OET-LV: 13 my_master and_he/it _said because if/because it _has _drawn _near the_people the_this with_its _of_mouth and_with_its _of_lips they_have _honoured _me and_its _of_heart it _has _made _far _away from_me and_it _became their_fearing DOM_me a _command _of people which_has _been _taught. (ISA_29:13)

OET-RV: 13 ◙ (ISA 29:13)

ISA 36:21 contextual word gloss=‘[was]_the_command_of’ word gloss=‘command_of’ OSHB ISA 36:21 word 7

OET-LV: 21 And_they _kept _silent and_not they _answered DOM_him/it anything if/because was_the _command _of the_king it to_say not you(pl)_must _answer _him. (ISA_36:21)

OET-RV: 21 ◙ (ISA 36:21)

JER 35:14 contextual word gloss=‘the_commandment_of’ word gloss=‘command_of’ OSHB JER 35:14 word 22

OET-LV: 14 It _was _carried _out DOM the _words/messages _of Yōnādāⱱ/(Jonadab) the _son _of Rēkāⱱ which he _commanded DOM children _of_his to_not to _drink wine and_not they _have _drunk until the_day the_this if/because they _have _obeyed DOM the _command _of their _ancestor _of_of and_I I _have _spoken to_you(pl) rising _early and_speaking and_not you(pl)_have _listened to_me. (JER_35:14)

OET-RV: 14 ◙ (JER 35:14)

JER 35:16 contextual word gloss=‘the_commandment_of’ word gloss=‘command_of’ OSHB JER 35:16 word 8

OET-LV: 16 If/because the _sons _of they _have _carried _out of _Yōnādāⱱ the _son _of Rēkāⱱ DOM the _command _of their _ancestor _of_of which he_commanded _them and_the_people the_this not they _have _listened to_me. (JER_35:16)

OET-RV: 16 ◙ (JER 35:16)

JER 35:18 contextual word gloss=‘the_commandment_of’ word gloss=‘command_of’ OSHB JER 35:18 word 15

OET-LV: 18 And_to_the _house _of the _Rēkāⱱites Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) he _said thus YHWH he _says hosts the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) because that you(pl)_have _listened to the _command _of Yōnādāⱱ/(Jonadab) ancestor _of_your(pl) and_you(pl)_have _kept DOM all _of commands _of_his and_you(pl)_have _done according_to _all that he _commanded you(pl). (JER_35:18)

OET-RV: 18 ◙ (JER 35:18)