5 occurrences

'Commanders' in the Bible

For he has gone down today and has sacrificed oxen and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the king’s sons and the commanders of the army and Abiathar the priest, and behold, they are eating and drinking before him; and they say, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’

Verse ConceptsFeasting

“Now you also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, what he did to the two commanders of the armies of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner, and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed; he also shed the blood of war in peace. And he put the blood of war on his belt about his waist, and on his sandals on his feet.

Verse ConceptsBeltsSandalsShedding

But Solomon did not make slaves of the sons of Israel; for they were men of war, his servants, his princes, his captains, his chariot commanders, and his horsemen.

Verse ConceptsCaptainsRank

So King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place, and committed them to the care of the commanders of the guard who guarded the doorway of the king’s house.

Verse ConceptsShields

So Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, and conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah and all Chinneroth, besides all the land of Naphtali.

Verse ConceptsNations Attacking Israel

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Commandant (17 instances)
Commanders (142 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
κελεύω 
Keleuo 
Usage: 26

παραγγέλλω 
Paraggello 
Usage: 30

διαστέλλομαι 
Diastellomai 
Usage: 8

διάταγμα 
Diatagma 
Usage: 1

διατάσσω 
Diatasso 
Usage: 14

ἔνταλμα 
Entalma 
Usage: 1

ἐντέλλομαι 
Entellomai 
Usage: 10

ἐντολή 
Entole 
Usage: 47

ἐπιταγή 
Epitage 
Usage: 7

ἐπιτάσσω 
Epitasso 
Usage: 8

ἔπω 
Epo 
say , speak , tell , command , bid , , vr say
Usage: 824

παραγγελία 
Paraggelia 
Usage: 5

προστάσσω 
Prostasso 
Usage: 4

ῥέω 
Rheo 
speak , say, speak of , command , make
Usage: 17

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