Lexical Definition

‎ἐπιταγή‎ epitagḗ (ep-ee-tag-ay') command G:N-F
from ‎ἐπιτάσσω‎

authority, commandment.

Usage: 3 forms in 7 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
ἐπιταγῆσ authority Titus.2.15
ἐπιταγὴν a command 2Cor.8.8
a commandment 1Cor.7.25
command 1Tim.1.1
commandment Rom.16.26 • Titus.1.3
ἐπιταγήν command 1Cor.7.6

Abbott-Smith

† ἐπι-ταγή, -ῆς, ἡ (< ἐπιτάσσω), [in LXX: Da LXX 3:16 (פִּתְגָּם), I Es 1:18, Wi 14:16 18:16 19:6, III Mac 7:20 * ;]
= cl., ἐπίταγμα,
a command, Ro 16:26, I Co 7:6, 25, II Co 8:8, I Ti 1:1, Tit 1:3 (for use in Inscr. of divine commands, v. MM, Exp., xiv); μετὰ πάσης ἐ, with all authority: Tit 2:15.†

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Daniel 3:16
Romans 16:26
1 Corinthians 7:6 · 7:25
2 Corinthians 8:8
1 Timothy 1:1
Titus 1:3 · 2:15

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐπιταγή-τᾰγή, ἡ,

(ἐπιταγήτάσσω) ={-ταγμα}, [ἐπιταγήταγαί 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.70; τὰς ἐ. δυσχερῶς φέροντες 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 21.6.1 ">LXX+2nd c.BC+]; imposition of taxes, αἱ ἐ. τῶν εἰσφορῶν [Refs 1st c.BC+]

__2 especially of oracles or divine commands, κατ᾽ ἐπιταγήταγήν [Refs]; κατ᾽ ἐ. τοῦ θεοῦ [NT]

LSJ Scripture Refs: Rom.16.26 ☩ 1Cor.7.6