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verb

diatassemō

Greekδιατάσσω (diatassō)

Strong’sG1299

I give orders to, prescribe

stem diatass-16 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books13 forms occur

Translated as

commandeddirectedorderedarrangedauthorizedgave ordersgive instructionsinstructingordersput into effectrule

What it means

δια-τάσσω

[in LXX for שׂים, שׁמר, etc.;]

to charge, give orders to, appoint, arrange, ordain: c. dat., Mt 11:1, I Co 9:14 16:1; seq. inf., Lk 8:55, Ac 18:2. Mid., I Co 7:17, Ac 20:13; c. acc, I Co 11:34; c. dat, Tit 1:5; seq. inf., Ac 7:44 24:23. Pass., τὸ διατεταγμένον, Lk 3:13, Ac 23:31; τὰ διαταχθέντα, Lk 17:9, 10; διαταγείς, Ga 3:19.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1299 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saiddee-at-as'-so

to arrange thoroughly, i.e. (specially) institute, prescribe, etc.

Fromfrom G1223 and G5021;

King Jamesappoint, command, give, (set in) order, ordain.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
diatassemōδιατάσσομαιhappening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singularrule
diatassemiδιατάξομαιwill happen · Ifuture middle indicative 1st person singulargive instructions
diatassamaδιέταξαhappened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singulardirected
diatassataδιέταξενhappened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singularcommanded
diatassemaδιεταξάμηνhappened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singulardirected
diatassetaδιετάξατοhappened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singulardirected
diatassarēδιατεταχέναιhas happened · the “to …” formperfect active infinitiveordered
diatassarōtosδιατάσσωνhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculineinstructing
diatasseratosδιαταξάμενοςhappened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculineordered
diatassiratosδιαταγεὶςhappened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculineput into effect
diatassirateimδιαταχθένταhappened · objectaorist passive participle direct plural neutercommanded
diatasserētosδιατεταγμένοςhas happened · subjectperfect middle participle nominative singular masculinearranged
diatassirētemδιατεταγμένονhas happened · objectperfect passive participle direct singular neuterorders

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 258, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 7 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singulardiatassamōdiatassamediatassamidiatassamaδιέταξαdiatassamēdiatassamelē
you 2nd person singulardiatassasōdiatassasediatassasidiatassasadiatassasēdiatassaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singulardiatassatōdiatassatediatassatidiatassataδιέταξενdiatassatēdiatassatelē
we 1st person pluraldiatassanōdiatassanediatassanidiatassanadiatassanēdiatassanelē
ye 2nd person pluraldiatassavōdiatassavediatassavidiatassavadiatassavēdiatassavelē
they 3rd person pluraldiatassalōdiatassalediatassalidiatassaladiatassalēdiatassalelē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singulardiatassemōδιατάσσομαιdiatassemediatassemiδιατάξομαιdiatassemaδιεταξάμηνdiatassemēdiatassemelē
you 2nd person singulardiatassesōdiatassesediatassesidiatassesadiatassesēdiatasseselē
he/she/it 3rd person singulardiatassetōdiatassetediatassetidiatassetaδιετάξατοdiatassetēdiatassetelē
we 1st person pluraldiatassenōdiatassenediatassenidiatassenadiatassenēdiatassenelē
ye 2nd person pluraldiatassevōdiatassevediatassevidiatassevadiatassevēdiatassevelē
they 3rd person pluraldiatasselōdiatasselediatasselidiatasseladiatasselēdiatasselelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singulardiatassimōdiatassimediatassimidiatassimadiatassimēdiatassimelē
you 2nd person singulardiatassisōdiatassisediatassisidiatassisadiatassisēdiatassiselē
he/she/it 3rd person singulardiatassitōdiatassitediatassitidiatassitadiatassitēdiatassitelē
we 1st person pluraldiatassinōdiatassinediatassinidiatassinadiatassinēdiatassinelē
ye 2nd person pluraldiatassivōdiatassivediatassividiatassivadiatassivēdiatassivelē
they 3rd person pluraldiatassilōdiatassilediatassilidiatassiladiatassilēdiatassilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singulardiatassameiōdiatassameiadiatassameiē
you 2nd person singulardiatassaseiōdiatassaseiadiatassaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singulardiatassateiōdiatassateiadiatassateiē
we 1st person pluraldiatassaneiōdiatassaneiadiatassaneiē
ye 2nd person pluraldiatassaveiōdiatassaveiadiatassaveiē
they 3rd person pluraldiatassaleiōdiatassaleiadiatassaleiē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singulardiatassemeiōdiatassemeiadiatassemeiē
you 2nd person singulardiatasseseiōdiatasseseiadiatasseseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singulardiatasseteiōdiatasseteiadiatasseteiē
we 1st person pluraldiatasseneiōdiatasseneiadiatasseneiē
ye 2nd person pluraldiatasseveiōdiatasseveiadiatasseveiē
they 3rd person pluraldiatasseleiōdiatasseleiadiatasseleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singulardiatassimeiōdiatassimeiadiatassimeiē
you 2nd person singulardiatassiseiōdiatassiseiadiatassiseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singulardiatassiteiōdiatassiteiadiatassiteiē
we 1st person pluraldiatassineiōdiatassineiadiatassineiē
ye 2nd person pluraldiatassiveiōdiatassiveiadiatassiveiē
they 3rd person pluraldiatassileiōdiatassileiadiatassileiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singulardiatassasōrdiatassasardiatassasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singulardiatassatōrdiatassatardiatassatēr
ye 2nd person pluraldiatassavōrdiatassavardiatassavēr
they 3rd person pluraldiatassalōrdiatassalardiatassalēr

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singulardiatassesōrdiatassesardiatassesēr
he/she/it 3rd person singulardiatassetōrdiatassetardiatassetēr
ye 2nd person pluraldiatassevōrdiatassevardiatassevēr
they 3rd person pluraldiatasselōrdiatasselardiatasselēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singulardiatassisōrdiatassisardiatassisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singulardiatassitōrdiatassitardiatassitēr
ye 2nd person pluraldiatassivōrdiatassivardiatassivēr
they 3rd person pluraldiatassilōrdiatassilardiatassilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singulardiatassamoiōdiatassamoia
you 2nd person singulardiatassasoiōdiatassasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singulardiatassatoiōdiatassatoia
we 1st person pluraldiatassanoiōdiatassanoia
ye 2nd person pluraldiatassavoiōdiatassavoia
they 3rd person pluraldiatassaloiōdiatassaloia

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singulardiatassemoiōdiatassemoia
you 2nd person singulardiatassesoiōdiatassesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singulardiatassetoiōdiatassetoia
we 1st person pluraldiatassenoiōdiatassenoia
ye 2nd person pluraldiatassevoiōdiatassevoia
they 3rd person pluraldiatasseloiōdiatasseloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singulardiatassimoiōdiatassimoia
you 2nd person singulardiatassisoiōdiatassisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singulardiatassitoiōdiatassitoia
we 1st person pluraldiatassinoiōdiatassinoia
ye 2nd person pluraldiatassivoiōdiatassivoia
they 3rd person pluraldiatassiloiōdiatassiloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicediatassarōdiatassaridiatassaradiatassarēδιατεταχέναι
acts on or for itself middle voicediatasserōdiatasseridiatasseradiatasserē
acted on passive voicediatassirōdiatassiridiatassiradiatassirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 8 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicediatassarōtosδιατάσσωνdiatassaritosdiatassaratosdiatassarētos
acts on or for itself middle voicediatasserōtosdiatasseritosdiatasseratosδιαταξάμενοςdiatasserētosδιατεταγμένος
acted on passive voicediatassirōtosdiatassiritosdiatassiratosδιαταγεὶςdiatassirētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
diatassstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

diatass is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

16 occurrences, every one of them listed

diatassemō“rule”happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular

1 Corinthians 7:17“rule”Ei mē hekasto hōs merizata tos kurios, hekaston hōs kalatē tos theos, houtōs peripatatōr; kai houtōs en tai ekklēsai pantai diatassemō.Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.

diatassemi“give instructions”will happen · Ifuture middle indicative 1st person singular

1 Corinthians 11:34“give instructions”ei tinos peinatō, en oiko esthiatōr, hina mē eis krimem sunercheveiō. Teim de loipeim hōs an erchameia diatassemi.If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you come together it will not result in judgment. And when I come, I will give instructions about the remaining matters.

diatassama“directed”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular

1 Corinthians 16:1“directed”Peri de tau logeiau tau eis toin hagioin, hōsper diatassama tai ekklēsai tau Galatiau, houtōs kai vis poiavar.Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:

diatassata“commanded”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular

Luke 8:55“gave orders”kai epistrefata tem pneumem autau, kai anistanata parachrēma, kai diatassata auta dōira esthiara.Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.

1 Corinthians 9:14“commanded”houtōs kai tos kurios diatassata toi tem euangeliem katangellarōtoi ek teu euangelieu zōarō.In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.

diatassema“directed”happened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singular

Titus 1:5“directed”Houteu charin apoleipama sin en Krēta hina teim leiparōteim epidiortheseia, kai kathistanaseia kata politan presbuteroin, hōs mis si diatassema,The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

diatasseta“directed”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular

Acts 7:44“directed”Tas skēnas teu marturieu ate toi patēroi nu en ta erēma, kathōs diatasseta tos lalarōtos to Mōuso poiara autan kata ton tupon hon horatelē,Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.

diatassarē“ordered”has happened · the “to …” formperfect active infinitive

Acts 18:2“ordered”kai heuriskaratos tinon Ioudaion onome Akulaon, Pontikon te gene, prosfatōs ercharēton apo tau Italiau kai Priskillan gunaikan autou dia tem diatassarē Klaudion chōrizirō pantoin toin Ioudaioin apo tau Rōmau, proserchata autoi,There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them,

diatassarōtos“instructing”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine

Matthew 11:1“instructing”Kai gineta hote telata tos Iēsus diatassarōtos toi dōdeka mathētoi autou, metabainata ekeithen teu didaskarō kai kērussarō en tai politai autoiu.After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.

diatasseratos“ordered”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine

Acts 24:23“ordered”diatasseratos to hekatontarchēo tērirō auton echarō tē anesian kai mēdenon kōluarō toiu idioiu autou hupēretarō auto.He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.

diatassiratos“put into effect”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine

Galatians 3:19“put into effect”Tinem oun tos nomos? taiu parabasiaiu charin prostithita, achris hou erchateia tem spermem he epangellitē, diatassiratos dia angeloiu en cheira mesitou;Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.

diatassirateim“commanded”happened · objectaorist passive participle direct plural neuter

Luke 17:9“commanded”mē echatō charian to doulo hoti poiata teim diatassirateim?Does he thank the servant because he did what he was told?

Luke 17:10“commanded”houtōs kai vis, hotan poiaveia panteim teim diatassirateim vi, legavōr hoti Doulois achreiois anō, hem ofeilane poiara poianē.So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”

diatasserētos“arranged”has happened · subjectperfect middle participle nominative singular masculine

Acts 20:13“arranged”Nis de proercharatois epi tem ploiem anagina epi tan Assan, ekeithen mellarōtois analambarō ton Paulon, houtōs gar diatasserētos ate mellarōtos autos pezeuarō.We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.

diatassirētem“orders”has happened · objectperfect passive participle direct singular neuter

Luke 3:13“authorized”tos de legata pros autoin; Mēdenem polloterem para tem diatassirētem vi prassavōr.“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

Acts 23:31“orders”Tois men oun stratiōtois kata tem diatassirētem autoi analambaratois ton Paulon agala dia nuxau eis tan Antipatrian;So the soldiers followed their orders and brought Paul by night to Antipatris.