Decalogue
or Dec·a·log
(sometimes lowercase) the Ten Commandments. Exodus 20:2–17; Deuteronomy 5:6–21.
Origin of Decalogue
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How to use Decalogue in a sentence
Both the positive precept and the statutes of the Decalogue unfolded what was designed as a covenant claim.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamEvery command of the Decalogue was issued, and punishment followed for its breach, before the existence of the engraved tables.
Landholding In England | Joseph FisherIt is enjoined in the first three precepts of the Decalogue.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamIn the Decalogue, the stranger dwelling among them is recognised.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamThis demand for true worship covers the first part of the Decalogue, "Thou shalt have no other gods besides Me."
The Prophet Ezekiel | Arno C. Gaebelein
British Dictionary definitions for Decalogue
/ (ˈdɛkəˌlɒɡ) /
another name for the Ten Commandments
Origin of Decalogue
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