τάξις, τάξεως, ἡ (τάσσω), from Aeschylus and Herodotus down; 1. an arranging, arrangement. 2. order, i. e. a fixed succession observing also a fixed time: Luk_1:8. 3. due or right order: κατά τάξιν, in order, 1Co_14:40; orderly condition, Col_2:5 (some give it here a military sense, 'orderly array', see στερέωμα, c.). 4. the post, rank, or position which one holds in civil or other affairs; and since this position generally depends on one's talents, experience, resources, τάξις becomes equivalent to character, fashion, quality, style, (2Ma_9:18 2Ma_1:19; οὐ γάρ ἱστορίας, ἀλλά κουρεακης λαλιᾶς ἐμοί δοκοῦσι τάξιν ἔχειν, Polybius 3, 20, 5): κατά τήν τάξιν (for which in Heb_7:15 we have κατά τήν ὁμοιότητα) Μελχισέδεκ, after the manner of the priesthood (A. V. order) of Melchizedek (according to the Sept. of Psa_109:5 () ςΗμΞγΔΜαΐψΘϊΔι), Heb_5:6; Heb_5:10; Heb_6:20; Heb_7:11; Heb_7:17; Heb_7:21 (where T Tr WH omit the phrase).

τάξις taxis 9x order, regular disposition, arrangement; order, series, succession, Luk_1:8 ; an order, distinctive class, as of priests, Heb_5:6 ; Heb_5:10 ; Heb_6:20 ; Heb_7:11 (2x), 17; order, good order, 1Co_14:40 ; orderliness, well-regulated conduct, Col_2:5

τάξις , -εως , ἡ ( < τάσσω ), [in LXX : Job_38:12 ( H4725 ), Psa_110:4 ( H1700 ), 2Ma_9:18 , al. ;] 1. an arranging , hence, in military sense, disposition of an army, battle array ( Thuc ., al. ). 2. arrangement, order ( Plat ., al ): Luk_1:8 . 3. due order: Col_2:5 ( ICC , in l ); κατὰ τάξιν , 1Co_14:40 . 4. office, order (for exx ., v. MM , xxiv): Heb_5:6 ( LXX ), Heb_5:6 ; Heb_6:20 ; Heb_7:11 ; Heb_7:17 ( LXX ).†

τάξις [page 625] (1) With Heb_5:6 κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ cf. the use of τάξις for a priestly office in P Tebt II. 297 .8 ( c . A.D. 123) ὃς ἀ̣π̣η̣νγ [ει ]λεν τὴν τάξιν ὡς ὀφείλουσαν πραθῆναι , who reported that the office ought to be sold (Edd.). Cf. Diod. Sic. iii. 6 οἱ περὶ τὰς τῶν θεῶν θεραπείας διατρίβοντες ἱερεῖς , μεγίστην καὶ κυριωτάτην τάξιν ἔχοντες . Similarly of the post of water-guard in ib . 393 .10 (A.D. 150) τὴν ἐπιβάλλουσαν τῷ ὁμολογοῦντι Νείλῳ τάξιν τῆς [προ ]κ̣ι̣μένης ὑδροφυλακίας , the post of water-guard as aforesaid, which belongs to the contracting party Nilus (Edd.). In OGIS 69 .5 the word is used of garrisons ἡγέμων τῶν ἔξω τάξεων . Related exx. are P Oxy VIII. 1120 .5 (early iii/A.D.) βιβλείδια ἐπιδέδωκα ταῖς τάξεσι κατὰ τοῦ ὑβρίσαντος αὐτὸν Εὐδαίμονος , I presented to the officials a petition against the perpetrator, Eudaemon (Ed.), ib . XIV. 1670 .9 (iii/A.D.) αἰπὶ ( l . ἐπεὶ ) δὲ εἰς τὴν τάξειν τοῦ καθολικοῦ παρεδόθημεν , when we were handed over to the staff of the catholicus (Edd.), ib . IX. 1204 .17 (A.D. 299) ὑπηρετούμενος τῇ σῇ τοῦ ἐμοῦ κυρίου τάξει , in obedience to your lordship s department (Ed.), ib . X. 1261 .3 (A.D. 325) τάξ [ε ]ως τοῦ διασημοτάτου καθολικοῦ , on the staff of the most eminent catholicus (Edd.), and ib . I. 120 .23 (iv/A.D.) μάλιστα ἐπεὶ ξένης καὶ παρὰ τῇ τάξι ὄντα ( l . ὤν ), especially as he was a stranger to the place and was engaged at his post (Edd.). (2) The word is also common = list, as e.g. P Fay 29 .17 (A.D. 37) a notice of death, ὅπως ταγῆι το̣υ̣[του ] ὸ̣ν̣[ο ]μ̣α̣ ἐν τῆι τῶν [τετ ]ελευτηκότων τάξ [ει κατὰ ] τ̣ο̣̣ ε̣͗ [θ ]ος , that his name may be placed upon the list of deceased persons, according to custom (Edd.), similarly P Oxy II. 262 .12 (A.D. 61), and PSI III. 164 .17 (A.D. 287), the enrolment of an ephebus ἐν τῇ τῶν ὁμηλίκων τάξει . (3) The meaning tax, assessment, is very common in our documents, but, as this particular sense is not found in the NT, a very few exx. will suffice BGU IV. 1096 .7 (i/ii A.D.) τὰ τῆς τάξεως βυβλία , the accounts of the tax, similarly P Lond 306 .15 (A.D. 145) (= II. p. 119), P Fay 35 .10 (A.D. 150 1) ἀναδώσομέν σοι τὰς ἀποχὰς τῶν καταχωριζομένων βιβλείων τῆς τάξεως , we will render to you the receipts among the documents for registration concerning the tax (Edd.), and Ostr 1165 .5 (Rom.) ἐν τῇ αὐτ (ῇ ) τάξει μεινάτωσαν . (4) The derived meaning of character, quality, as in 2Ma_9:18 , may be supported by P Tor I. 1 viii. 13 (B.C. 116) ἐμφανιστοῦ καὶ κατηγόρου τάξιν ἔχοντα παρακεῖσθαι , was present in the character of an informer and an accuser : cf. Polyb. iii. 20. 5 οὐ γὰρ ἱστορίας , ἀλλὰ κουρεακῆς καὶ πανδήμου λαλιᾶς , ἐμοί γε δοκοῦσι τάξιν ἔχειν καὶ δύναμιν .

τάξις τάξις, εως, [Etym: τάσσω] "an arranging": in military sense: "a drawing up, the order or disposition of an army", Thuc. , Xen. , etc.; τὰ ἀμφὶ τάξεις "tactics", Xen. "battle array, order of battle", Lat. acies, κατὰ τάξιν Hdt. ; ἐν τάξει Thuc. , etc. "a single rank or line" of soldiers, Lat. ordo, ἐπὶ τάξεις ὀλίγας γίγνεσθαι to be drawn up a few "lines" deep, id=Thuc. "a body of soldiers, a squadron", Aesch. , Soph. : at Athens, "the quota of infantry furnished by each" φυλή (cf. ταξίαρχος II), Lys. : of smaller bodies, "a company, cohort", Xen. ; so of ships, "a squadron", Aesch. :—generally, "a band, company", id=Aesch. "a post or place in the line" of battle, Lat. statio, Hdt. ; μένειν ἐν τῇ ἑωυτοῦ τάξει, opp. to ἐκλείπειν τὴν τ., id=Hdt. generally, "an arrangement, order", Plat. , etc. "order, regularity", id=Plat. τ. τοῦ φόρου "an assessment" of tribute, Xen. : "an arrangement with creditors", Lex ap. Dem. "a political order, a constitution", Arist. metaph. from I. 5, "the post or position" one holds, Aesch. , etc.; ἐν Θετταλῶν τάξει, ἐν ἐχθροῦ τ. "viewed as" Thessalians, "as" an enemy, Dem. ; ἐν ἐπηρείας τάξει "by way" of insult, id=Dem. "one's duty towards" another, ἡ ὑπέρ τινος τ. id=Dem. ; ἡ εὐνοίας τ. "the duty" of good-will, id=Dem. "a class" of men, as of magistrates, Xen. , Dem.

τάξις, -εως, ἡ (τάσσω), [in LXX: Job.38:12 (מָקוֹם), Psa.110:4 (דִּבְרָה), 2Ma.9:18, al. ;] __1. an arranging, hence, in military sense, disposition of an army, battle array (Thuc., al.). __2. arrangement, order (Plat., al): Luk.1:8. __3. due order: Col.2:5 (ICC, in l); κατὰ τάξιν, 1Co.14:40. __4. office, order (for exx., see MM, xxiv): Heb.5:6 (LXX), Heb.5:6 6:20 7:11, 17" (LXX) .† (AS)