UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: The meanings of τάσσω[c], συντάσσω, προστάσσω[a], ἐπιτάσσω, and διατάσσω[a] no doubt differ somewhat, particularly in connotation, but it is not possible to determine this from existing contexts.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: τάσσω; pf.inf.; τεταχέναι; τάσσω; pf.pass.; τέταγμαι; τάσσω; 3sg.; τέτακται

Related lemmas: ἀνατάσσομαι · ἀντιτάσσομαι · ἀνυπότακτος · ἀποτάσσομαι · ἀτακτέω · ἄτακτος · ἀτάκτως · διαταγή · διάταγμα · διατάσσω · ἐπιδιατάσσομαι · ἐπιταγή · ἐπιτάσσω · προστάσσω · συντάσσω · τάγμα · τακτός · τάξις · ὑποταγή · ὑποτάσσω

Sense 1: to appoint, to designate, to assign, to give a task to

Semantic entry: 37.96

Semantic domains: Control, Rule

Subdomains: Assign to a Role or Function

Definition: to assign someone to a particular task, function, or role

Notes: Though τάσσω in RV ACT 13:48 · LV ACT 13:48 · Read together ACT 13:48 has sometimes been interpreted as meaning ‘to choose,’ there seems to be far more involved than merely a matter of selection, since a relationship is specifically assigned.

ACT 13:48: RV ACT 13:48 · LV ACT 13:48 · Read together ACT 13:48

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OET-RV ACT 13:48

48 When the non-Jews heard that, they were very happy and were praising the master’s message, and as many as were appointed to receive eternal life believed it.

OET-LV ACT 13:48

48 And hearing it the pagans, they _were _rejoicing and were _glorifying the message of _the master, and as _many _as were having _been _appointed to eternal life believed.

ACT 15:2: RV ACT 15:2 · LV ACT 15:2 · Read together ACT 15:2

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OET-RV ACT 15:2

2 This led to no end of argument and debate between them and Paulos and Barnabas until it was decided that the two of them and some other believers should go to Yerushalem (Jerusalem) to ask the missionaries and the elders there about this issue.

OET-LV ACT 15:2

2 And dissension and no little debate having _become the by _Paulos and the Barnabas with them, they _determined Paulos and Barnabas and some others from them to _be _going _up, to the ambassadors and elders in Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) about the this question.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 13:48 · RV ACT 15:2 · RV ACT 22:10 · LV ACT 13:48 · LV ACT 15:2 · LV ACT 22:10 · Read together ACT 13:48 · Read together ACT 15:2 · Read together ACT 22:10

ROM: RV ROM 13:1 · LV ROM 13:1 · Read together ROM 13:1

Sense 2: to cause to be, to be placed

Semantic entry: 13.13

Semantic domains: Be, Become, Exist, Happen

Subdomains: State

Definition: to cause someone to be in a state involving an order or arrangement

LUK 7:8: RV LUK 7:8 · LV LUK 7:8 · Read together LUK 7:8

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OET-RV LUK 7:8

8 because I’m appointed under authority and have other soldiers under me. When I tell one of them to go, he goes, and when I tell one to come, he comes, and when I tell my slave to do something, he does it.”

OET-LV LUK 7:8

8 For/Because also I am a_man being _appointed under authority, having soldiers under myself, and I _am _saying to _this one:
Be _gone, and he _is _going, and to _other:
Be _coming, and he _is _coming, and to _the slave of _me:
Do this, and he _is _doing it.

Sense 3: to order, to instruct, to tell, to command

Semantic entry: 33.325

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Command, Order

Definition: to give detailed instructions as to what must be done{N:001}

MAT 28:16: RV MAT 28:16 · LV MAT 28:16 · Read together MAT 28:16

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OET-RV MAT 28:16

16 The eleven apprentices travelled up to Galil to the hill that Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) had previously told them to go to,

OET-LV MAT 28:16

16 But the the_eleven apprentices/followers were _gone into the Galilaia/(Gālīl), to the mountain where the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) determined for _them.

Sense 4: to propose, to suggest

Semantic entry: 33.346

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Recommend, Propose

Definition: to propose something to someone

Notes: It is also possible to understand τάσσω in RV ACT 28:23 · LV ACT 28:23 · Read together ACT 28:23 as meaning ‘to arrange,’ but in RV ACT 28:23 · LV ACT 28:23 · Read together ACT 28:23 it would seem that τάσσω implies not only proposing a date but obtaining an agreement.

ACT 28:23: RV ACT 28:23 · LV ACT 28:23 · Read together ACT 28:23

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OET-RV ACT 28:23