Lexical Definition
ἐπιτάσσω epitássō (ep-ee-tas'-so) to command G:V
from ἐπί and τάσσω
charge, command, injoin.
- to arrange upon, i.e. order
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐπιτάσσω | command | Mark.9.25 |
| ἐπιτάσσειν | to order | Phlm.1.8 |
| ἐπιτάσσει | He commands | Mark.1.27 • Luke.4.36 • Luke.8.25 |
| ἐπιτάξῃ | he would command | Luke.8.31 |
| ἐπέταξεν | commanded | Acts.23.2 |
| he commanded | Mark.6.27 • Mark.6.39 | |
| ἐπέταξασ | you did command | Luke.14.22 |
| επιτάσσων | giving orders | LXX.Gen.49.33 |
| επιτάξησ | you should give order | LXX.2Sam.19.38 |
| επιτάξαντοσ | in giving an order | LXX.Esth.8.8 |
| επετάγη | orders were given | LXX.Ezek.24.18 |
| επέταξεν | Haman gave orders | LXX.Esth.3.12 |
| gave order | LXX.Esth.2.23 | |
| he gave orders | LXX.Esth.8.11 | |
| επέταξε | gave orders | LXX.Dan.6.9 |
| he gave orders | LXX.Esth.1.8 • LXX.Ps.107.29 |
Abbott-Smith
ἐπι-τάσσω [in LXX for אָמַר, צָוָה, etc. ;]
to command, charge: c. acc rei, Lk 14:22; c. dat. pers., Mk 1:27 9:25, Lk 4:36 8:25; id. c. acc rei, Phm 8; id. c. inf., Mk 6:39, Lk 8:31, Ac 23:2; id. c. imperat., Mk 9:25; c. acc et inf., Mk 6:27.†
SYN.: κελεύω
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Mark | 1:27 · 6:27 · 6:39 · 9:25 |
| Luke | 4:36 · 8:25 · 8:31 · 14:22 |
| Acts | 23:2 |
| Philemon | 1:8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἐπιτάσσω,
Attic dialect ἐπιτάττω, put upon one as a duty, enjoin, τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τί τινι, as ἐ. ἄεθλόν τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with dative person et infinitive, order one to do, ἐ. τοῖσι μὲν πεζὸν στρατὸν..παρέχειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: rarely with accusative et infinitive, enjoin or order that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with the case omitted, ἐ. ἀποφορὴν ἐπιτελέειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, impose commands, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινί on one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, accept orders, submit to commands, εἰ 'πιταξόμεσθα δή [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, οἱ ἐπιταττόμενοι γαμεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of things, to be ordered, ὁ στρατὸς ὁ -θεὶς ἑκάστοισι [Refs 5th c.BC+] assuming variant; τὰ ἐπιτασσόμενα ἐπετέλεον orders given, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δικαίωσις τοῖς πέλας -ομένη dictated, [Refs 5th c.BC+] what was prescribed, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; πλευρὰς ἔχον ὅσας ἄν τις ἐπιτάξῃ with as many sides as you please, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__2 use the imperative mood, εὔχεσθαι οἰόμενος ἐπιτάττει εἰπὼν μῆνιν ἄειδε θεά.. τὸ γὰρ κελεῦσαι, φησί,..ἐπίταξίς ἐστιν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to κελεύειν, [Refs]
__II place next or beside, [Σαγάρτιοι] ἐπετετάχατο ἐς τοὺς Πέρσας [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, τοὺς ἱππέας ἐπετάξαντο ἐπὶ τῷ δεξιῷ they had the cavalry placed next, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 place behind, ὄπισθεν τοῦ πεζοῦ τὴν ἵππον [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, ἐπιτάξασθαι τῇ φάλαγγι λόχους [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, τοῖσι μυρίοισι ἐπετέτακτο ἵππος Περσέων μυρίη [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2.b Grammars, place after, in passive, αὐτὸς πάσῃ ἀντωνυμίᾳ -τάσσεται [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.3 set in command over, τινί [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —passive, οἱ ἐπιτεταγμένοι set as guards over the wagons, [Refs 5th c.BC+]