διατάσσω diatassō

Greek word for “to direct” · Strong’s G1299 · used 16 times in 16 verses

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Meaning

δια-τάσσω; to charge, give orders to, appoint, arrange, ordain: with dative, 16:1;

How it is translated

Glosses given for diatassō in context, with how often each is used:

• directed 2
• having been commanded 2
• commanding 1
• appointed 1
• had commanded 1
• have commanded 1
• having arranged himself 1
• ordered 1
• having commanded 1
• prescribe 1
• has prescribed 1
• will set in order 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 17 (2), Matthew 11 (1), Luke 3 (1), Luke 8 (1), Acts 7 (1), Acts 18 (1), Acts 20 (1), Acts 23 (1), Acts 24 (1), 1 Corinthians 7 (1)

Forms

• διατεταγμένον 2
• διέταξεν 2
• διαταχθέντα 2
• διατάσσων 1
• διετάξατο 1
• διατεταχέναι 1
• διατεταγμένος 1
• διαταξάμενος 1
• διατάσσομαι 1
• διατάξομαι 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with diatassō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• οὕτως ohutō, ohutōs “thus(-ly)” 5
• χάριν charin “because of” 2
• ἀναλαμβάνω analambanō “to take up” 2
• ἐκεῖθεν ekeithen “from there” 2
• μηδείς mēdeis “nothing” 2
• κατά kata “according to” 3
• ὡς hōs “as/when” 3
• ἐκκλησία ekklēsia “assembly” 2
• δοῦλος doulos “slave” 2
• πόλις polis “city” 2
• Παῦλος Paulos “Paul” 2
• εἰ ei “if” 2

Key verses

The verses using diatassō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 11:1 — And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
• Luke 3:13 — And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
• Luke 17:10 — So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
• Acts 7:44 — Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he…
• Acts 18:2 — And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart…
• Acts 24:23 — And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
• 1 Corinthians 7:17 — But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
• 1 Corinthians 9:14 — Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
• 1 Corinthians 11:34 — And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
• 1 Corinthians 16:1 — Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
• Galatians 3:19 — Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels…
• Titus 1:5 — For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.