Lexical Definition

‎τάσσω‎ tássō (tas'-so) to appoint ^G:V
a prolonged form of a primary verb (which latter appears only in certain tenses)

addict, appoint, determine, ordain, set.

• to arrange in an orderly manner, i.e. assign or dispose (to a certain position or lot)

Abbott-Smith

τάσσω [in LXX chiefly for שׂוּם, also for צָוָה pi., נָתַן, etc. ;]
primarily, in military sense, then generally, to draw up in order, arrange in place, assign, appoint, order: c. dat. (acc) et inf. (Bl., § 72, 5), Ac 15:2 18:2 (διατ-, WH) 22:10; ἑαυτούς, I Co 16:15; pass., Mt 8:9 (T [WH], R, txt., om.), Lk 7:8, Ro 13:1; ὅσοι ἦσαν τεταγμένοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον (perh. in mid. sense; v. EGT and Page, in l.), Ac 13:48; mid., to appoint for oneself or by one's own authority, Mt 28:16, Ac 28:23.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

τάσσω,

[Refs 4th c.BC+]; Attic dialect τάττω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future τάξω [Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist ἔταξα [Refs]: perfect τέτᾰχα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect ἐτετάχει [Refs 2nd c.BC+] —middle, future τάξομαι[LXX]: aorist ἐταξάμην [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, future ταχθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; later τᾰγήσομαι (ἐν-) [NT+5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐτάχθην [Refs 4th c.BC+]; later ἐτάγην [ᾰ] [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: perfect τέταγμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. plural τετάχαται [Refs 5th c.BC+]: 3rd.pers. plural pluperfect ἐτετάχατο [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—draw up in order of battle, form, array, marshal, both of troops and ships, τὴν στρατιήν [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be drawn up, ἐς μάχην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ τεττάρων ταχθῆναι in four lines, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ μιᾶς, of ships, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; κατὰ μίαν ναῦν τεταγμένοι in line, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ ὀκτώ, of troops, [Refs] in rank and file, [Refs] the rank and file, opposed to Senators and Equites, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; στράτευμα τεταγμένον, opposed to ἄτακτον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, fall in, form in order of battle, frequently in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐτάξαντο κύκλον τῶν νεῶν formed in a circle, [Refs] having drawn up their ships in four lines,[Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 post, station, τὰς καμήλους ἀντία τῆς ἵππου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινὰς ἐπί τινας one group against another, [Refs 5th c.BC+] set him over them, to command them, [Refs]; ἑαυτὸν ὑμῖν τάξαι παρέσχεν for enrolment, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be posted or stationed, τῇ οὐδεὶς ἐτέτακτο [Refs 5th c.BC+] or τινας against another, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπί τινι or τισι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, to be posted at a place, ἐφ᾽ ἑπτὰ πύλαις ταχθέντες ἴσοι πρὸς ἴσους [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπ᾽ εὐωνύμῳ κέρατι on the left wing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. κατά τινα over against.. , [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. μετά τινα behind him.., [Refs]; μετά τινος with him, by his side, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περὶ τὸ Ἥραιον[Refs]
__II appoint to any service, military or civil, the latter being metaphorically from the former, ἄρχοντας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινὰ ἐπί τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+] undertake a task, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, οἱ τεταγμένοι βραβῆς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τετάχθαι ἐπί τινι to be appointed to a service, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ πρὸς τοῖς γράμμασι τεταγμένος secretary, [Refs]; οἱ πρὸς ταῖς φυλακαῖς (tolls) τετ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II.2 with accusative et infinitive, appoint or order one to do or be, τάττετ᾽ ἐμὲ ἡγεῖσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, μοῖρα ἡ ταχθεῖσα.. φρουρέειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῦτο τετάγμεθα (i.e. ποιεῖν) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ ἐπ᾽ Αἴγυπτον ταχθείς (i.e. κῆρυξ) ordered to Egypt, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 also τ. τινί with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive omitted, κόσμον φυλάσσουσ᾽ ὅντιν᾽ ἂν τάξῃ πόλις (i.e. φυλάσσειν) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4 assign to a duty or class of dutiful persons, ἐν πᾶσιν ἐμαυτὸν ἔταττον [Refs 4th c.BC+]; εἰς ὑπηρετικὴν αὑτοὺς τ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. ἑαυτόν τινων εἶναι range oneself with.., [Refs 4th c.BC+] —passive, πρὸς τὴν ξυμμαχίαν ταχθῆναι to join it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III with accusative of things, place in a certain order or relative position, χωρὶς ἑκάτερα τ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τίνα μέσον τάξω λόγο; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρῶτον καὶ τελευταῖον τὸ κάλλιστον τ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Λυδοὺς.. πρὸς ἅπαντας range over against, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with infinitive, [Ὅμηρον] ἐν τοῖς.. σοφωτάτοις εἶναι τάττομεν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τ. τι ἐπί τινος apply a term to a certain sense, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, τετάχθαι κατά τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.b with an infinitive and adjective, lay down, rule to be so and so, ἅπερ ἂν.. αἰσχρὰ εἶναι καὶ κακὰ τάττῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 ordain, prescribe, τ. τὰ περὶ τὰ τέκνα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, τὸ ταττόμενον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ τετ. ἄγειν the things appointed to them for conveying,[Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐν τῷ τεταγμένῳ εἶναι to be fulfilling one's obligations, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.3 of taxes or payments, assess, τὸν φόρον ταῖς πόλεσι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive added, χρήματα τοῖς πᾶσι τάξαντες φέρειν [Refs 5th c.BC+] (passive, φόρον ἐτάχθησαν φέρειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τάσσειν ἀργυρίου πολλοῦ fix a high price, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, τὸ ταχθὲν τίμημα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, take a payment on oneself, i.e. agree to pay it, φόρον τάξασθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χρήματα ταξάμενοι κατὰ χρόνους ἀποδοῦναι agreeing to pay by instalments, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.3.b middle, generally, agree upon, settle, ταξαμένους.. δέχεσθαι μισθὸν τῆς φυλακῆς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τέταγμαι ποιμέσιν, οἵ μοι δώσουσιν τιμήν [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; votum explained as εὐχή, ὃ τάττεταί τις θεῷ, [Refs]: with infinitive future, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__III.3.c middle, pay, τῆς δὲ τιμῆς τάξονται παραχρῆμα τὸ δ μέρος, τὸ δὲ λοιπὸν ἐν ἔτεσι γ [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__III.4 impose punishments, τ. δίκην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. ζημίας, τιμωρίας, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— also in middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.4.b impose laws, οὓς [νόμους] ἔταξε αὐτοῖς ὁ νομοθέτης [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.5 in perfect participle passive, fixed, settled, prescribed, ὁ τεταγμένος χρόνος (like τακτός) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἱ τετ. θυσίαι the regular offerings, [Refs]; οἱ ἐπὶ τούτῳ τετ. [νόμοι] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ τετ. δίαιτα prescribed, [Refs]; τὰ τετ. ὀνόματα received, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τετ. τέχνη regular, [Refs]; τεταγμένον, opposed to ἄτακτον, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of geometrical figures, regular, i.e. equilateral and equiangular, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Exod.29.43 ☩ 1Cor.15.28}