G1299 διατάσσω (diatássō)

Greek

Verb

Quick Definition

διατάσσω v. I give orders to, prescribe

Strong's Definition

to arrange thoroughly, i.e. (specially) institute, prescribe, etc.

Derivation: from G1223 (διά) and G5021 (τάσσω);

KJV Usage: appoint, command, give, (set in) order, ordain

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

διατάσσω (G1299)

verb | 1aor.pass.ptc. Διαταγείς · 2aor.pass. διαταχθείς · pf.pass. διατέταγμαι | τάσσω

33.325 · Communication · Command, Order

to order, to instruct, to tell, to command to give detailed instructions as to what must be done

MAT 11:1 · LUK 3:13 · LUK 8:55 · LUK 17:9 · LUK 17:10 · ACT 7:44 · ACT 18:2 · ACT 23:31 · ACT 24:23 · 1CO 7:17 · 1CO 9:14 · 1CO 11:34 · 1CO 16:1 · GAL 3:19 · TIT 1:5

62.8 · Arrange, Organize · Organize [of events and states]

to arrange for, to plan to arrange matters in a particular manner

ACT 20:13 · 1CO 11:34 · 1CO 16:1

¹ The meanings of τάσσω[c], συντάσσω, προστάσσω[a], ἐπιτάσσω, and διατάσσω[a] no doubt differ somewhat, particularly in connotation, but it is not possible to determine this from existing contexts.

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

διατάσσω; 1 aorist διέταξα; perfect infinitive διατεταχέναι (Act_18:2 (not Tdf.)); passive, perfect preposition διατεταχέναι; 1 aorist participle διατεταγμένος; 2 aorist participle διαταχθεις; middle, present διατάσσομαι; future διατάξομαι; 1 aorist διεταξάμην; (on the force of διά cf. German verordnen, (Latindisponere, Winers De verb. comp. etc. Part v., p. 7f)); to arrange, appoint, ordain, prescribe, give order: τίνι, Mat_11:1; 1Co_16:1; followed by an accusative with an infinitive, Luk_8:55; Act_18:2 (here T τεταχέναι Tr marginal reading brackets δια(; τίνι followed by an infinitive 1Co_9:14); τί, passive, ὁ νόμος διαταγείς δἰ ἀγγέλων (see διαταγή): Gal_3:19 (Hesiod, Works, 274); τίνι τί, passive: Luk_3:18; Luk_17:9 (Rec.),10; Act_23:31. Middle: 1Co_7:17; οὕτω ἦν διατεταγμένος (cf. Winers Grammar, 262 (246); (Buttmann, 193 (167))), Act_20:13; τίνι, Tit_1:5; τί, 1Co_11:34; τίνι, followed by an infinitive: Act_7:44; Act_24:23. (Compare: ἐπιδιατάσσομαι.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

διατάσσω diatassō 16x

pr. to arrange, make a precise arrangement; to prescribe, 1 Cor. 11:34; 16:1; Tit. 1:5; to direct, Lk. 8:55; Acts 20:13; to charge, Mt. 11:1; to command, Acts 18:2; to ordain, Gal. 3:19

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

δια-τάσσω

[in LXX for שׂים, שׁמר, etc. ;]

to charge, give orders to, appoint, arrange, ordain: c. dat., Mt 11:1, I Co 9:14 16:1; seq. inf., Lk 8:55, Ac 18:2. Mid., I Co 7:17, Ac 20:13; c. acc, I Co 11:34; c. dat, Tit 1:5; seq. inf., Ac 7:44 24:23. Pass., τὸ διατεταγμένον, Lk 3:13, Ac 23:31; τὰ διαταχθέντα, Lk 17:9, 10; διαταγείς, Ga 3:19.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

διατάσσω. The technical use of the verb in connexion with wills (see above under διαταγή, διάταγμα) is seen in P Fay 9713 (Ap. 78) ἀργυρίου δραχμὰς εἴκοσι... αἵ εἰσιν δ[ι]αταγῖσαι ἀϊπὸ] τοῦ τετελευτηκότος αὐτοῦ πία]τρός,ἨἮ ‘twenty drachmae of silver, being the sum bequeathed by his deceased father” (Edd.), so?2, P Oxy I. 753° (a.m. 129) δηλῶ δὲ τὴν ἀδελφήν μου Διωγενίδαν διαταγεῖσαν διὰ τῆς διαθήκης προικὸς δραχμὰς χειλίας κτλ. : 2. 1057 (A.D. 117-37) μὴ ἐξέσίτῳ ἐνχιρεῖν τοῖς ὑπ᾽ ἐμοῦ διατεταγμένοις,

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

διατάσσω (diatassō) — to direct. διατάσσω, Attic dialect διατάττω, perfect διατέτᾰχα [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—appoint or ordain severally, dispose, εὖ δὲ ἕκαστα ἀθανάτοις διέταξε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; appoint to separate offices, δ. τοὺς μὲν οἰκίας οἰκοδομέειν, τοὺς δὲ δορυφόρους εἶναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, make arrangements, πρὸς τὸ συμπῖπτον ἀεὶ δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, arrange for oneself, classify, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; undertake, pledge oneself, πρός τινα with future infinitive, [Refs]; also in active sense, περὶ θυσιῶν [Refs]:—passive, to be appointed, constituted, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; παρὰ τὰ -τεταγμένα contrary to orders, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: with infinitive, variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+]to be appointed to cultivate, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

2. especially draw up an army, set in array, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, διαταξάμενοι posting themselves in battle-order, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—perfect passive, διατετάχθαι to be in battleorder, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. middle, make teslamentary dispositions, περί τινος [Refs 1st c.AD+]; order by will, with infinitive, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; bequeath, [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—passive, to be bequeathed, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

δια-τάσσω [in LXX for שׂוּם, שָׁמַר, etc. ;] to charge, give orders to, appoint, arrange, ordain: with dative, Mat.11:1, 1Co.9:14 16:1; before inf., Luk.8:55, Act.18:2. Mid., 1Co.7:17, Act.20:13; with accusative, 1Co.11:34; with dative, Tit.1:5; before inf., Act.7:44 24:23. Pass., τὸ διατεταγμένον, Luk.3:13, Act.23:31; τὰ διαταχθέντα, Luk.17:9-10; διαταγείς, Gal.3:19.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (16)

11:1

3:13 8:55 17:9 17:10

7:44 18:2 20:13 23:31 24:23

7:17 9:14 11:34 16:1

3:19

1:5

Matthew 11:1

After...... Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.

Luke 3:13

Collect no more than... you are authorized, he answered -.

Luke 8:55

Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given [something] to eat.

Luke 17:9

Does he... thank the servant because he did what he was told?

Luke 17:10

So you also, when you have done everything... commanded of you, should say, We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty....

Acts 7:44

Our fathers [had] the tabernacle of the Testimony with [them] in the wilderness. [It was] constructed... exactly as [God]... had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.

Acts 18:2

[There] he found a Jew named Aquila -, a native of Pontus, who {had} recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave... Rome. [Paul] went to [ visit ] them,

Acts 20:13

We went on ahead to the ship [and] sailed to Assos, [where] we were to take Paul {aboard}. He had arranged this because he was going there...... on foot.