Quick Definition
I arrange with, direct, appoint
Strong's Definition
to arrange jointly, i.e. (figuratively) to direct
Derivation: from G4862 (σύν) and G5021 (τάσσω);
KJV Usage: appoint
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
συντάσσω: 1 aorist συνέταξα; from Herodotus down;
a. to put in order with or together, to arrange;
b. to (put together), constitute, i. e. to prescribe, appoint (Aeschines, Demosthenes; physicians are said συντάσσειν φάρμακον, Aelian v. h. 9, 13; (Plutarch, an sen. sit gerend. resp. 4, 8)): τίνι, Mat_21:6 L Tr WH; ; the Sept. often for φΔεΘΜδ.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
συντάσσω syntassō 3x
pr. to arrange or place in order together; in NT to order, charge, direct, Mat_21:6 ; Mat_26:19 ; Mat_27:10 * command; instruct.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
συν -τάσσω ,
[in LXX chiefly for H6680 pi .;]
to prescribe, ordain, arrange: c. dat. pers , Mat_21:6 ; Mat_26:19 ; Mat_27:10 ( LXX ).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
συντάσσω [page 613]
direct, command : cf. P Cairo Zen II. 59155 .1 (B.C. 256) ὁ βασιλεὺς συνέτασσεν ἡμῖν δισπορῆσαι τὴν γῆν , the King has been bidding me sow a second crop on the land, P Petr III. 61 .18 (iii/B.C.) ἔγρ [αψ ]εν Δῶρος αὐτοῦ συντάξαντος διὰ τὸ μὴ ἐπίστασθαι αὐ [τὸν τὸν Ἀπολλώνιον ] γράμματα , Dorus wrote at his request because Apollonius cannot write, P Hib I. 147 (early iii/B.C.) σύντασσε [τοὺς ] παρὰ σοὶ φ [ύ ]λακ̣α̣ς̤ φυλάσσειν , P Tebt I. 40 .13 (B.C. 117) (= Selections , p. 28) ἀξιῶ συντάξαι γράψαι Δημητρίωι , I beg you to give orders to write to Demetrius, P Oxy II. 278 .19 (A.D. 17) ὅπου [ἐ ]ὰν συντάσσηι ὁ Ἰσίδωρος ἐν Ὀξυρύγχων π [ό ]λει , at whatever spot in Oxyrhynchus Isidorus may require, ib . I. 106 .6 (A.D. 135) ἀπήνγειλα ὑμῖν . . Δημήτριον συντεταχέναι ἀναδοῦναι . . ., I beg to inform you that Demetrius instructed me to give up . . ., and P Meyer 8 .12 (A.D. 151) πάντα̣ [καταγραφῆναι ] συνέταξεν εἰς τὸ τῆς γυναικὸς αὐτοῦ ὄνο̣μα . P Leid B ii. 14 (B.C. 164) (= I. p. 10, UPZ i. 20 .37 ) συνετάγηι ἀποδοῦναι gives us an early ex. of the irrational ι adscript.
In P Cairo Zen II. 59179 .9 (B.C. 255) οἱ [συ ]νταξάμενοι οὐ συνήντησαν ἐπὶ τὴν [κρίσιν ] the editor renders οἱ συνταξάμενοι , those who agreed to appear.
For συνταγή , see P Bilabel 35 .8 (A.D. 87) π̣α̣[ρ ]α̣βάς σου τὴν συνταγή [ν : for σύνταξις , see P Cairo Zen I. 59073 .11 (B.C. 257) ὁ ἐπὶ τῆς συντάξεως ἐμ Μέμ̣φ [ει (with the editor s note), and P Par 26 .6 (B.C. 162) (= UPZ i. p. 247, Selections , p. 13) τὴν καθήκουσαν ἡμῖν δίδοσθαι σύνταξιν τῶν δεόντων , the contribution of the necessaries which it is fitting should be given to us, where the reference is to a contribution from the royal treasury for religious purposes (see Otto Priester i. p. 366 ff.) : for συντάξιμος (not in LS 8 ), see P Giss I. 94 .4 (A.D. 66 7) : and for ἀσυντάκτως , see P Par 32 .28 (B.C. 161) (= Witkowski .2 , p. 68, UPZ i. p. 305).
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
συντάσσω attic -ττω fut. ξω "to put in order together", esp. of soldiers, "to draw up, put in array", Hdt. , Thuc. , etc.; ς. πεζοὺς τῷ ἱππικῷ "to draw up" the foot "in line with" the horse, Xen. :—Pass. "to be drawn up in line", Eur. , etc.; μάλιστα ξυντεταγμένοι παντὸς τοῦ στρατοῦ "in the" best "order" of all the army, Thuc. : —so in Mid. "to form in line", συνταξάμενοι τισι or μετά τινων "with" others, Xen. ;—but the Mid. is also trans., συνταξάμενος τὴν φάλαγγα "having drawn up his" phalanx, id=Xen. in Pass., of single persons, "to be collected, resolute, steady", Thuc. , Xen. "to arrange, organise", Plat. :—in bad sense, "to concoct", Aeschin. :—Pass. "to be organised", Arist. ; οἱ συντεταγμένοι "the conspirators", Xen. of taxation, "to fix or assess" a payment, Aeschin. :—Pass. "to be organised for paying contributions", Dem. :—Mid. "to agree to such assessment", id=Dem. c. inf. "to ordain, prescribe", τινὰ ποιεῖν τι Xen. , Aeschin. ; of a physician, θεραπείαν ς. τινί Plut. :—Pass. "to be prescribed", ταῦτα τῷ ναυάρχῳ συνετάχθη Dem. Mid. "to agree together", id=Dem. Mid. also, ς. τινι "to take leave of" one, "bid" him "farewell", Anth.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
συν-τάσσω
[in LXX chiefly for צָוָה pi. ;]
to prescribe, ordain, arrange: with dative of person(s), Mat.21:6 26:19 27:10" (LXX) .†
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