Bible Dictionary

Charge

A responsibility, duty, instruction, command, or accusation entrusted or given to a person.

Quick Reference

Total Entries

368

Entry Position

69 of 368

Letter

C

Meaning

A responsibility, duty, instruction, command, or accusation entrusted or given to a person.

Key Scriptures

  • Genesis 26:5
  • Leviticus 8:35
  • Numbers 3:7-8
  • Numbers 3:25-32
  • Numbers 4:27-28
  • Numbers 8:26
  • Deuteronomy 11:1
  • 1 Samuel 13:13
  • 1 Chronicles 23:32
  • 2 Chronicles 23:6
  • 1 Timothy 5:21
  • 2 Timothy 4:1
  • 2 Timothy 4:17

Original Language

Hebrew

מִשְׁמֶרֶת

mishmereth

charge; duty; office; custody

Greek

ἐντολή

entolē

commandment; command; instruction

Meaning

A charge is a responsibility, duty, instruction, command, or accusation entrusted or given to a person.

Biblical Usage

In Scripture, charge has several related meanings.

It can refer to a responsibility or duty entrusted to a person, an instruction or command given to someone, or an accusation brought against a person.

The term is frequently used of responsibilities given to priests, Levites, leaders, and others serving God.

Key References

  • Genesis 26:5
  • Leviticus 8:35
  • Numbers 3:7-8
  • Numbers 3:25-32
  • Numbers 4:27-28
  • Numbers 8:26
  • Deuteronomy 11:1
  • 1 Samuel 13:13
  • 1 Chronicles 23:32
  • 2 Chronicles 23:6
  • 1 Timothy 5:21
  • 2 Timothy 4:1
  • 2 Timothy 4:17
  • Duty
  • Command
  • Responsibility
  • Service
  • Instruction
  • Accusation
  • Law
  • Judgment

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Scriptures

  • Genesis 26:5
  • Leviticus 8:35
  • Numbers 3:7-8
  • Numbers 3:25-32
  • Numbers 4:27-28
  • Numbers 8:26
  • Deuteronomy 11:1
  • 1 Samuel 13:13
  • 1 Chronicles 23:32
  • 2 Chronicles 23:6
  • 1 Timothy 5:21
  • 2 Timothy 4:1
  • 2 Timothy 4:17

Related Terms

duty command responsibility service instruction accusation

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