Strong's Lexicon

G2004

G2004 — ἐπιτάσσω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekepitassoverbOccurrences: 10

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G2004
Word:ἐπιτάσσω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from G1909 and G5021
Language:Greek
Occurrences:10
Transliteration:epitasso
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:ep-ee-tas'-so
Meaning:1. to arrange upon, i.e. order
KJV Renderings:charge, command, injoin

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐπιτάσσω; 1 aorist ἐπέταξα; (τάσσω); to enjoin upon, order, command, charge: absolutely, Luk 14:22; τίνι, Mar 1:27; Mar 9:25; Luk 4:36; Luk 8:25; τίνι τό ἀνῆκον, Phm 1:8; τίνι followed by the infinitive, Mar 6:39; Luk 8:31; Act 23:2; followed by an accusative and infinitive Mar 6:27; followed by direct discourse, Mar 9:25. (Several times in the Sept.; Greek writings from Herodotus down.) (Synonym: see κελεύω, at the end.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἐπιτάσσω (charge)

Mark 1:27

KJV: And they were all amazed insomuch that they questioned among themselves saying What thing is this what new doctrine this for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits and they do obey him
GK: και εθαμβήθησαν πάντες ώστε συζητείν προς εαυτούς λέγοντας τι εστι τούτο τις η διδαχή η καινή αύτη ότι κατ΄ εξουσίαν και τοις πνεύμασι τοις ακαθάρτοις επιτάσσει και υπακούουσιν αυτώ

Mark 6:27

KJV: And immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded his head to be brought and he went and beheaded him in the prison
GK: και ευθέως αποστείλας ο βασιλεύς σπεκουλάτωρα επέταξεν ενεχθήναι την κεφαλήν αυτού ο δε απελθών απεκεφάλισεν αυτόν εν τη φυλακή

Mark 6:39

KJV: And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass
GK: και επέταξεν αυτοίς ανακλίναι πάντας συμπόσια συμπόσια επί τω χλωρώ χόρτω

Mark 9:25

KJV: When Jesus saw that the people came running together he rebuked the foul spirit saying unto him dumb and deaf spirit I charge thee come out of him and enter no more into him
GK: ιδών δε ο Ιησούς ότι επισυντρέχει όχλος επετίμησε τω πνεύματι τω ακαθάρτω λέγων αυτώ το πνεύμα το άλαλον και κωφόν εγώ σοι επιτάσσω έξελθε εξ αυτού και μηκέτι εισέλθης εις αυτόν

Luke 4:36

KJV: And they were all amazed and spake among themselves saying What a word this for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits and they come out
GK: και εγένετο θάμβος επί πάντας και συνελάλουν προς αλλήλους λέγοντες τις ο λόγος ούτος ότι εν εξουσία και δυνάμει επιτάσσει τοις ακαθάρτοις πνεύμασι και εξέρχονται

Luke 8:25

KJV: And he said unto them Where is your faith And they being afrai wondered saying one to another What manner of man is this for he commandeth even the winds and water and they obey him
GK: είπε δε αυτοίς που εστιν η πίστις υμών φοβηθέντες εθαύμασαν λέγοντες προς αλλήλους τις άρα ούτός εστιν ότι και τοις ανέμοις επιτάσσει και τω ύδατι και υπακούουσιν αυτώ

Luke 8:31

KJV: And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep
GK: και παρεκάλει αυτόν ίνα μη επιτάξη αυτοίς εις την άβυσσον απελθείν

Luke 14:22

KJV: And the servant said Lord it is done as thou hast commanded and yet there is room
GK: και είπεν ο δούλος κύριε γέγονεν ως επέταξας και έτι τόπος εστί

Acts 23:2

KJV: And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth
GK: ο δε αρχιερεύς Ανανίας επέταξε τοις παρεστώσιν αυτώ τύπτειν αυτού το στόμα
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