ordinance, regulation, requirement, strict law, custom

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

• Deuteronomy 4:13-14
• Exodus 27:20-21
• Leviticus 8:31-33
• Malachi 3:6-7

Word Data

• Strong’s: H2706, H4687, H4931, H4941