מִצְוָה

Commandment

mitz-VAH

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Meanings

CommandmentGood deedReligious obligation

About “Commandment” in Hebrew

There are 613 mitzvot (commandments) in the Torah, covering every aspect of life from ethical behavior to ritual observance. In popular usage, mitzvah has come to mean any good deed or act of kindness. The bar/bat mitzvah ceremony marks a young person's acceptance of responsibility for performing the commandments.

Example

עָשִׂיתָ מִצְוָה גְּדוֹלָה הַיּוֹם.

You did a great mitzvah today.

Gematria of “Commandment” (מצוה)

In Hebrew numerology (gematria), each letter has a numerical value. The word מצוה (mitz-VAH) has a gematria value of 141.

40מ+

90צ+

6ו+

5ה

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“Commandment” in the Bible

Verses from the Torah and Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) mentioning “commandment”.

Daniel 9:4דניאל 9:4

ואתפללה ליהוה אלהי ואתודה ואמרה אנא אדני האל הגדול והנורא שמר הברית והחסד לאהביו ולשמרי מצותיו

I prayed to the ETERNAL my God, making confession thus: “O Sovereign, great and awesome God, who stays faithful to the covenant with those who show love and keep the commandments!

Daniel 9:5דניאל 9:5

חטאנו ועוינו (והרשענו) [הרשענו] ומרדנו וסור ממצותך וממשפטיך

We have sinned; we have gone astray; we have acted wickedly; we have been rebellious and have deviated from Your commandments and Your rules,

Deuteronomy 4:2דברים 4:2

לא תספו על הדבר אשר אנכי מצוה אתכם ולא תגרעו ממנו לשמר את מצות יהוה אלהיכם אשר אנכי מצוה אתכם

You shall not add anything to what I command you or take anything away from it, but keep the commandments of the ETERNAL your God that I enjoin upon you.

English translation: THE JPS TANAKH, Revised Edition (2023) © Jewish Publication Society, via Sefaria. CC BY-NC 4.0

This word starts with the Hebrew letter mem.