Lexical Definition
προστάσσω prostássō (pros-tas'-so) to order G:V
from πρός and τάσσω
bid, command.
- to arrange towards, i.e. (figuratively) enjoin
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| πρόσταξον | Assign | LXX.Num.5.2 |
| προστεταγμένουσ | ordered | Acts.17.26 |
| προστεταγμένα | commanded | Acts.10.33 |
| προσταχθέντα | having been assigned | LXX.Esth.1.15 |
| προσταξάτω | let him assign | LXX.Esth.1.19 |
| προστάσσοντα | one assigning | LXX.Isa.55.4 |
| προστάσσεισ | do you assign | LXX.Josh.5.14 |
| προστάξει | shall assign | LXX.Lev.14.4 • LXX.Lev.14.5 • LXX.Lev.14.40 |
| will assign | LXX.Lev.14.36 | |
| προστάξαι | assignment | LXX.Isa.36.21 |
| προσετάγη προσετάγη | it was assigned | LXX.Jonah.2.10 |
| προσετάγη | it was assigned | LXX.Esth.3.14 |
| προσέταξεν | God assigned | LXX.Jonah.4.7 • LXX.Jonah.4.8 |
| Joseph assigned | LXX.Gen.50.2 | |
| assigned | LXX.2Chr.31.13 • LXX.Esth.3.2 | |
| commanded | Matt.8.4 • Mark.1.44 • Luke.5.14 | |
| he commanded | Matt.1.24 • Acts.10.48 | |
| προσέταξε | Moses assigned | LXX.Exod.36.6 |
| Pharaoh assigned | LXX.Gen.47.11 | |
| assigned | LXX.Deut.27.1 • LXX.Jonah.4.6 | |
| assigned not | LXX.Lev.10.1 | |
| he assigned | LXX.2Chr.31.5 | |
| lord assigned | LXX.Jonah.1.17 | |
| προσέταξα | I assigned not | LXX.Deut.17.3 |
| assign | LXX.Deut.18.20 |
Abbott-Smith
προσ-τάσσω, [in LXX chiefly for צוה pi.;]
1. c. acc. pers., to place at, to attach to.
2. to give a command, enjoin, appoint: Lk 5:14; c. dat. pers., Mt 1:24; c. acc. rei, Mt 8:4, Mk 1:44; c. acc. et inf., Ac 10:48; pass., Ac 10:33 17:26.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 1:24 · 8:4 |
| Mark | 1:44 |
| Luke | 5:14 |
| Acts | 10:33 · 10:48 · 17:26 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
προστάσσω,
Attic dialect προστάττω ; Doric dialect ποτιτάσσω [Refs] also ποιτάσσω [Refs]: perfect προστέταχα [LXX]:—passive, [Refs] aorist προσετάχθην (see. below), also [Refs] aorist προσετάγην[LXX]
__I with accusative person,
__I.1 place or post at a place, χωρεῖτε οἷ προστάσσομεν (i.e. ὑμᾶς) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: —passive, προσταχθέντα.. πύλαις [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.2 attach to, πρὸς τοῖσι ἔθνεσι τοὺς πλησιοχώρους π. attaching to certain tribes their next neighbours, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τινάς τινι assign them to his command, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, Ἰνδοὶ προσετετάχατο.. Φαρναζάθρῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.3 reversely, ἐπὶ μὲν τῇ [μοίρῃ] ἑωυτὸν π. appointed himself to the one part as their head, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ἄρχοντά τισι appoint as commander over them, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive [Refs]
__II with accusative of things, command, prescribe, enjoin, περὶ βοηθείας ἢ ἄλλο τι προστάττοντες τῆσι πόλεσι [Refs]; ἑκάστῳ ἔργον π., αὑτῷ πόνον π., [Refs 5th c.BC+]prescribe [Refs 4th c.BC+] —passive, τοῖσι δὲ ἵππος προσετέτακτο to others orders had been given to supply cavalry, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ προσταχθέντα orders given, [Refs 5th c.BC+] the order having been given him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 with dative person et infinitive, command, order one to do, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; the dative must be supplied in [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, impersonal, ἐκέλευε τοῖσι προσετέτακτο ταῦτα πρήσσειν διαταμεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 with accusative et infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; both usages in successive clauses, ὅσα οἱ νόμοι π. τοὺς προσήκοντας ποιεῖν, ἡμῖν π. καὶ ἀναγκάζουσι ποιεῖν [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, to be ordered to do, τέσσερες.. κῶμαι.. τοῖσι κυσὶ προσετετάχατο σιτία παρέχειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὥσπερ προσετάχθησαν (i.e. ἐξεργάσασθαι) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4 absolutely, command, order, opposed to ὑπηρετέω, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, receive orders,[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III Astrology texts, correlative of ἀκούω see, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Dan.2.8