613 Commandments (Mitzvot)

248 positive commandments · 365 negative commandments · 30 categories

613
Total Commandments
248
Positive (Do)
365
Negative (Do Not)
All 613 ✅ Positive ❌ Negative
🔥 Sacrifices and Offerings 96 ⚔ Courts, Crimes, and Punishments 70 📅 Appointed Times 41 🚫 Idolatry 40 ⛪ Levites & Priests 35 🍞 Food 35 🌾 Terumah and Tithes 29 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Marriage and Family 27 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships 24 🏛 Temple and Sacred Objects 21 💧 Ritual Purity and Impurity 20 🌱 Shemittah and Yovel 19 🛡 War and Battles 18 🔗 Slaves and Servants 18 ✡ G-d 14 🤲 Providing for the Poor 13 💰 Loans 13 ❤ Love 12 ✂ Nazirites 10 ⚖ Morality 9 🤝 Oaths 8 👑 The King 7 👤 Personal Appearance 7 📜 Torah 6 🔯 Signs and Symbols 5 🙏 Prayer and Confession 4 🧬 Forbidden Mixtures 4 👶 Redemption of the Firstborn 3 📖 Prophecy 3 📊 Business 2 Clear filter
Showing 24 commandments — Forbidden Sexual Relationships
139
Do not have sexual relations with your mother
LEV 18:7 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, that is, the nakedness of your mother. She is your mother; you are not to uncover her nakedness.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #190
140
Do not have sexual relations with your father's wife
LEV 18:8 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife; it is your father's nakedness.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #191
141
Do not have sexual relations with your sister
LEV 18:9 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
The nakedness of your sister, either your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, whether born at home or born outside, their nakedness you shall not uncover.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #192
142
Do not have sexual relations with your father's wife's daughter
LEV 18:11 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'The nakedness of your father's wife's daughter, born to your father, she is your sister, you shall not uncover her nakedness.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #196
143
Do not have sexual relations with your son's daughter
LEV 18:10 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'The nakedness of your son's daughter or your daughter's daughter, their nakedness you shall not uncover; for their nakedness is yours.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #193
144
Do not have sexual relations with your daughter
LEV 18:6 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'None of you shall approach any blood relative of his to uncover nakedness; I am the LORD.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #195
145
Do not have sexual relations with your daughter's daughter
LEV 18:10 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'The nakedness of your son's daughter or your daughter's daughter, their nakedness you shall not uncover; for their nakedness is yours.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #194
146
Do not have sexual relations with a woman and her daughter
LEV 18:17 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and of her daughter, nor shall you take her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; they are blood relatives. It is lewdness.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #203
147
Do not have sexual relations with a woman and her son's daughter
LEV 18:17 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and of her daughter, nor shall you take her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; they are blood relatives. It is lewdness.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #204
148
Do not have sexual relations with a woman and her daughter's daughter
LEV 18:17 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and of her daughter, nor shall you take her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; they are blood relatives. It is lewdness.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #205
149
Do not have sexual relations with your father's sister
LEV 18:12 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister; she is your father's blood relative.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #197
150
Do not have sexual relations with your mother's sister
LEV 18:13 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister, for she is your mother's blood relative.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #198
151
Do not have sexual relations with your father's brother's wife
LEV 18:14 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's brother; you shall not approach his wife, she is your aunt.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #200
152
Do not have sexual relations with your son's wife
LEV 18:15 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife, you shall not uncover her nakedness.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #201
153
Do not have sexual relations with your brother's wife
LEV 18:16 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife; it is your brother's nakedness.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #202
154
Do not have sexual relations with your wife's sister
LEV 18:18 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'You shall not marry a woman in addition to her sister as a rival while she is alive, to uncover her nakedness.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #206
155
A man must not have sexual relations with an animal
LEV 18:23 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'Also you shall not have intercourse with any animal to be defiled with it, nor shall any woman stand before an animal to mate with it; it is a perversion.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #210
156
A woman must not have sexual relations with an animal
LEV 18:23 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'Also you shall not have intercourse with any animal to be defiled with it, nor shall any woman stand before an animal to mate with it; it is a perversion.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #211
157
Do not have homosexual sexual relations
LEV 18:22 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #209
158
Do not have homosexual sexual relations with your father
LEV 18:7 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, that is, the nakedness of your mother. She is your mother; you are not to uncover her nakedness.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #189
159
Do not have homosexual sexual relations with your father's brother
LEV 18:14 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's brother; you shall not approach his wife, she is your aunt.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #199
160
Do not have sexual relations with someone else's wife
LEV 18:20 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'You shall not have intercourse with your neighbor's wife, to be defiled with her.
Parashah: Acharei Mot
161
Do not have sexual relations with a menstrually impure woman
LEV 18:19 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'Also you shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness during her menstrual impurity.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #207
175
Do not make pleasurable (sexual) contact with any forbidden woman
LEV 18:6 ❌ Negative 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships
'None of you shall approach any blood relative of his to uncover nakedness; I am the LORD.
Parashah: Acharei Mot · Sefer HaChinuch: #188

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What are the 613 commandments?
The 613 commandments (mitzvot) are the complete list of divine instructions found in the Torah — the first five books of the Bible. They were codified by Maimonides in the 12th century and include 248 positive commandments ("do this") and 365 negative ones ("do not do this").
What do the P and N labels mean?
P stands for Positive — a commandment to do something (e.g., "Honor your father and mother"). N stands for Negative — a prohibition (e.g., "You shall not steal"). There are 248 positive and 365 negative commandments.
What are the 30 categories?
Commandments are organized into categories like Sacrifices & Offerings, Courts & Punishments, Appointed Times, Idolatry, Levites & Priests, Food Laws, Marriage & Family, and more. This makes it easy to study related commandments together.
Why are there three scripture languages?
Each commandment shows the original Hebrew text, the Greek Septuagint translation, and an English translation. This allows you to study the commandment in its original language and compare across translations.
What is a Parashah?
A Parashah is the weekly Torah reading portion in Jewish liturgical tradition. Each commandment shows which Parashah it belongs to, connecting it to the synagogue reading cycle.
What is Sefer HaChinuch?
Sefer HaChinuch is a 13th-century work that explains the reasons behind each of the 613 commandments. The number shown here corresponds to that work's ordering system.
Are all commandments still practiced today?
Many commandments relate to the Temple, sacrificial system, or agricultural life in ancient Israel and cannot be practiced today. Others — like ethical and moral commandments — remain universally observed across traditions.
Can I filter by category?
Yes. Use the category pills at the top to filter commandments by any of the 30 categories. You can also filter by polarity (positive/negative) to see only commands or only prohibitions.
How do commandments relate to the New Testament?
Jesus summarized the commandments in two great principles: love God and love your neighbor (Matthew 22:37-40). Paul and other apostles discuss the relationship between the Law and grace throughout the Epistles.
Why does the text say "G-d" instead of "God"?
The original data follows Jewish scholarly convention, which avoids writing the full name of God out of reverence. This is a traditional practice in Jewish scholarship and documentation.