| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /bəˈfɛl/ |
| Hyphenation | be·vel |
| Plural | bevele |
| Danish | befaling |
|---|---|
| Dutch | bevel; bevelschrift; gebod; verordening; order; ordonnantie |
| English | command; order; commandment; behest |
| English (Old English) | bod |
| Esperanto | ordono |
| German | Anlaß; Befehl; Edikt; Gebot; Weisung |
| Italian | ordine |
| Portuguese | comando; ordem; prescrição |
| Russian | приказ |
| Saterland Frisian | Befeel; Edikt; Gebod; Anlas; Feranlassenge; Wäisen‐ |
| Spanish | mandato; orden |
| Swedish | befallning; befäl; order; påbud |
| West Frisian | befel; gebod |