τάσσω
tassōVerbG5021
to appoint
From: a prolonged form of a primary verb (which latter appears only in certain tenses);
Short Definition
to arrange in an orderly manner, i.e. assign or dispose (to a certain position or lot)
Full Lexicon Entry
primarily, in military sense, then generally, to draw up in order, arrange in place, assign, appoint, order: with dative (accusative) and inf. (διατ-, WH) ; ἑαυτούς; pass., (T [WH], R, txt., om.),; *ὅσοι ἦσαν τεταγμένοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον *(perh. in mid. sense; see EGT and Page, in l); mid., to appoint for oneself or by one's own authority.
LXX Usage: chiefly for שׂוּם, also for צָוָה pi., נָתַן, etc.
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
9 timesAppears 9 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
4
Matthew
2
1 Corinthians
1
Luke
1
Romans
1
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 16:15
- Acts 13:48
- Acts 15:2
- Acts 22:10
- Acts 28:23
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