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GreekG5021Verb

τάσσω

tassō

9Occurrences
G5021Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

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

a prolonged form of a primary verb (which latter appears only in certain tenses);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
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: chiefly for שׂוּם, also for צָוָה pi., נָתַן, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

τάσσω appears 9 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
4
Matthew
2
1 Corinthians
1
Luke
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 16:15BSB

You know that Stephanas and his household were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. Now I urge you, brothers,

Acts 13:48BSB

When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

Acts 15:2BSB

And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.

Acts 22:10BSB

Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’

Acts 28:23BSB

So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.

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