Quick Definition
to predetermine
Strong's Definition
to pre-arrange, i.e. prescribe
Derivation: from G4253 (πρό) and G5021 (τάσσω);
KJV Usage: before appoint
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
προ-τάσσω : pf. pass. ptep. mporeraypevos ; 1. to place before. 2. to appoint before, define beforehand : χρόνον, Soph. Trach. 164; καιρούς, pass. Acts xvii. 26 Ree. (see προστάσσω. 2); νόμους, pass. 2 Mace. viii. 36.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** προ-τάσσω,
[in LXX: II Mac 8:36 R (Α, προστ-)*;]
to place in front.
to arrange beforehand: Ac 17:26, Rec. (for προστ., Edd.).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
προτάσσω, “appoint beforehand,’’ is read in the TR of Ac 1778 (cf. 2 Macc 888) : cf. P Oxy VIII. 111218 (A.D. 188) ᾿Απολλώνιο[ς] © προτεταγμέ(νος), ‘‘ Apollonius the aforesaid,’’ 2. VI. 88915 , προτείνω (iv/A.D.) τοῦ προτεταγ[ μένου] (sc. ἐπιστάλματος, or the like), and P Amh II. 145% (iv/v A.D.) τοῦτο yap προτάττεσθαι εὔλογον, “‘ for it is right that this should be put in the foremost place ’’ (Edd. ).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
προτάσσω (protassō) — to predetermine. προτάσσω, Attic dialect προτάττω, 2 aorist passive προετάγην [ᾰ] [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:— place or post in front, σφᾶς αὐτοὺς π. πρὸ τῶν Ἑλλήνων put themselves in front of them, so as to defend them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. σφῶν αὐτῶν Ἀστύμαχον put him at their head, as speaker, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, προετάξαντο τῆς φάλαγγος τοὺς ἱππέας posted the horse in front of it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, stand before one, so as to protect, ἄναξ, προτάσσου [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὸ προταχθέν the front rank, van, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also in documents, ὁ -τεταγμένος the aforesaid, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
2. class as prior, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; prefer, τί τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. Grammars, prefix, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; προτάσσεται τῷ ῥήματι καὶ ὑποτάσσεται [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II. appoint or determine beforehand, χρόνον [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, προτεταγμένοι [Refs 4th c.BC+]
III. middle, set before oneself, take as an example, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; propose to oneself, ἐκ τούτου τὸ ζῆν [Refs]