What does the word command mean?

Answer 1

Let us first discuss the most famous commandments that of The Ten (Ex. 34:28; Deut. 10:4). The Hebrew name for these is the "Ten Words," hence the name Decalogue. They are also called the Covenant (Deut. 9:9) or the Testimony (Ex. 25:21). The giving of the Ten Commandments by God to Moses, and through him to Israel, is described in Ex. 19:16-20:21; 32:15-19; 34:1. They were engraved on two tables of stone, which were placed in the Ark; hence they were called the Ark of the Covenant (Num. 10:33). There has been a difference of opinion as to the way in which the commandments were divided into ten. The Roman Church, following the example of St. Augustine, unites what we know as the first and second, and divides the last into two. Our Lord, quoting from Deut. 6:4-5 and Lev. 19:18, has summarized the Ten Commandments in "two great commandments" (Matt. 22:37-39). To get their full significance we must read them in the light of our Lord's Sermon on the Mount (see also Mark 2:27 and Matt. 15:4-6 for interpretation of 4th and 5th), where it is shown that they are intended to control our thoughts and desires as well as our acts.

Now, any command given by the Godhead or by any of the prophets is a Commandment, it becomes law and is no different to the above Ten, which were given as lesser commandments. To live the higher commandments i.e one must not commit adultery, but must not even think of of doing so as explained above.

Answer 2

To tell someone to do something