ἐντάλματα [2 verses](noun pl neut acc) "Commandments" is from entalma, which means "to order."  It is a form of the  more common Greek noun that means "injunction," "order," and "command." -- The Greek translated as "commandments" means " is a rare form of another Greek noun that means "injunction," "order," and "command." This form is used only here, in the parallel verse, Mar 7:7, and in the Septuagint version. While Jesus often uses an unusual word for wordplay, he also uses them to be consistent with the original scripture. Except for here, quoting the Septuagint, Jesus used the common form of this noun.