Matthew 22:36

Διδάσκαλε ποία ἐντολὴ μεγάλη ἐν τῷ νόμῳ;
Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Διδάσκαλε
G1320
didaskalos
an instructor (genitive case or specially)
  • a teacher
    • one who is fitted to teach, or thinks himself so
      • "the teachers of the Jewish religion"of those who by their great power as teachers draw crowds around them i.e., John the Baptist, Jesus"by preeminence used of Jesus by himself, as one who showed men the way of salvation"of the apostles, and of Paul"of those who in the religious assemblies of the Christians, undertook the work of teaching, with the special assistance of the Holy Spirit"of false teachers among Christians
    in the New Testament one who teaches concerning the things of God, and the duties of man
ποία
G4169 I-NSF
poios
individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one
  • of what sort or nature
ἐντολὴ
G1785 N-NSF
entolē
injunction, i.e., an authoritative prescription
  • an order, command, charge, precept, injunction
    • that which is prescribed to one by reason of his office
    a commandment
    • a prescribed rule in accordance with which a thing is done
      • a precept relating to lineage, of the Mosaic precept concerning the priesthood
        • "ethically used of the commandments in the Mosaic law or Jewish tradition
μεγάλη
G3173 A-NSF
megas
big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
  • great
    • of the external form or sensible appearance of things (or of persons)
      • in particular, of space and its dimensions, as respects
        • mass and weight: great
          • "compass and extent: large, spacious"measure and height: long"stature and age: great, old
      of number and quantity: numerous, large, abundant"of age: the elder"used of intensity and its degrees: with great effort, of the affections and emotions of the mind, of natural events powerfully affecting the senses: violent, mighty, strong
    predicated of rank, as belonging to
    • persons, eminent for ability, virtue, authority, power
      • "things esteemed highly for their importance: of great moment, of great weight, importance"a thing to be highly esteemed for its excellence: excellent
    splendid, prepared on a grand scale, stately"great things
    • of God's preeminent blessings
      • "of things which overstep the province of a created being, proud (presumptuous) things, full of arrogance, derogatory to the majesty of God
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
τῷ
G3588 T-DSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
νόμῳ;
G3551
nomos
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
  • anything established, anything received by usage, a custom, a law, a command
    • of any law whatsoever
      • a law or rule producing a state approved of God
        • by the observance of which is approved of God
        a precept or injunction"the rule of action prescribed by reason
      of the Mosaic law, and referring, according to the context, either to the volume of the law or to its contents"the Christian religion: the law demanding faith, the moral instruction given by Christ, especially the precept concerning love"the name of the more important part (the Pentateuch), is put for the entire collection of the sacred books of the Old Testament

Διδάσκαλε ποία ἐντολὴ μεγάλη ἐν τῷ νόμῳ;
36
Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
Cross References

Mark 12:28

Καὶ προσελθὼν εἷς τῶν γραμματέων ἀκούσας αὐτῶν συζητούντων εἰδὼς ὅτι καλῶς αὐτοῖς ἀπεκρίθη ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτόν Ποία ἐστὶν πρώτη πασῶν ἐντολὴ
28
And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

Matthew 5:19

ὃς ἐὰν οὖν λύσῃ μίαν τῶν ἐντολῶν τούτων τῶν ἐλαχίστων καὶ διδάξῃ οὕτως τοὺς ἀνθρώπους ἐλάχιστος κληθήσεται ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν· ὃς δ' ἂν ποιήσῃ καὶ διδάξῃ οὗτος μέγας κληθήσεται ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν
19
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Luke 11:42

ἀλλ' οὐαὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς Φαρισαίοις ὅτι ἀποδεκατοῦτε τὸ ἡδύοσμον καὶ τὸ πήγανον καὶ πᾶν λάχανον καὶ παρέρχεσθε τὴν κρίσιν καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην τοῦ θεοῦ· ταῦτα ἔδει ποιῆσαι κἀκεῖνα μὴ ἀφιέναι
42
But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not the to leave undone. other

Matthew 23:23

Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταί ὅτι ἀποδεκατοῦτε τὸ ἡδύοσμον καὶ τὸ ἄνηθον καὶ τὸ κύμινον καὶ ἀφήκατε τὰ βαρύτερα τοῦ νόμου τὴν κρίσιν καὶ τὸν ἔλεον καὶ τὴν πίστιν· ταῦτα ἔδει ποιῆσαι κἀκεῖνα μὴ ἀφιέναι
23
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not the to leave undone. other

Matthew 15:6

καὶ οὐ μὴ τιμήσῃ τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ· ἢ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἠκυρώσατε τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ θεοῦ διὰ τὴν παράδοσιν ὑμῶν
6
And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made of none effect the commandment of God by your tradition.

Hosea 8:12

‫(אכתוב)‬ אֶכְתָּב-לוֹ ‫(רבו)‬ רֻבֵּי תּֽוֹרָתִי כְּמוֹ-זָר נֶחְשָֽׁבוּ׃
12
I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
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