Lexical Definition

‎προτάσσω‎ protássō (prot-as'-so) to predetermine ^G:V
from ‎πρό‎ and ‎τάσσω‎

before appoint.

• to pre-arrange, i.e. prescribe

Abbott-Smith

** προ-τάσσω, [in LXX: II Mac 8:36 R (Α, προστ-)*;]
1. to place in front.
2. to arrange beforehand: Ac 17:26, Rec. (for προστ., Edd.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

προτάσσω,

Attic dialect προτάττω, 2 aorist passive προετάγην [ᾰ] [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:— place or post in front, σφᾶς αὐτοὺς π. πρὸ τῶν Ἑλλήνων put themselves in front of them, so as to defend them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. σφῶν αὐτῶν Ἀστύμαχον put him at their head, as speaker, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, προετάξαντο τῆς φάλαγγος τοὺς ἱππέας posted the horse in front of it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, stand before one, so as to protect, ἄναξ, προτάσσου [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὸ προταχθέν the front rank, van, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also in documents, ὁ -τεταγμένος the aforesaid, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

__2 class as prior, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; prefer, τί τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 Grammars, prefix, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; προτάσσεται τῷ ῥήματι καὶ ὑποτάσσεται [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II appoint or determine beforehand, χρόνον [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, προτεταγμένοι [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III middle, set before oneself, take as an example, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; propose to oneself, ἐκ τούτου τὸ ζῆν [Refs]