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ordinance, ordinances

Definition:

An ordinance is a public regulation or law that gives rules or instructions for people to follow. This term is related to the term "ordain."

  • Sometimes an ordinance is a custom that has become well established through years of practice.
  • In the Bible, an ordinance was something that God commanded the Israelites to do. Sometimes he commanded them to do it forever.
  • The term "ordinance" could be translated as "public decree" or "regulation" or "law," depending on the context.

(See also: command, decree, law, ordain, statute)

Bible References:

Word Data:##

  • Strong's: H2706, H2708, H4687, H4931, H4941, G1296, G1345, G1378, G1379, G2937, G3862