Lexical Definition

‎παραγγελία‎ parangelía (par-ang-gel-ee'-ah) order ^G:N-F
from ‎παραγγέλλω‎

charge, command.

• a mandate

Abbott-Smith

* παρ-αγγελία, -ας, ἡ (< παραγγέλλω),
an instruction, charge, command: Ac 5:28 16:24, I Th 4:2, I Ti 1:5, 18. (In Xen., Polyb., of a military order.)†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

παραγγελία-ελία, ἡ,

command or order issued to soldiers, [NT+5th c.BC+]; τόπος ἐπιτηδειότατος εἰς π. for giving the word of command, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: generally, order issued by an authority, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

__II summoning one's partisans to support one in a suit at law, exertion of influence, σπουδὴ καὶ π., συγγνώμη καὶ π., [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 summons to appear in court, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.3 canvassing for public office, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__III set of rules or precepts, ὑπὸ παραγγελίαελίαν πίπτειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; instruction, precept, advice, [NT+5th c.BC+]; τεχνίτης π. λογικῆς, of rules of literary composition, [Refs 1st c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.16.24 ☩ 1Tim.1.5}