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
What it means
δια-τάσσω
[in LXX for שׂים, שׁמר, etc.;]
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
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| diatassemōδιατάσσομαι | happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular | rule | 1× |
| diatassemiδιατάξομαι | will happen · Ifuture middle indicative 1st person singular | give instructions | 1× |
| diatassamaδιέταξα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | directed | 1× |
| diatassataδιέταξεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | commanded | 2× |
| diatassemaδιεταξάμην | happened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singular | directed | 1× |
| diatassetaδιετάξατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | directed | 1× |
| diatassarēδιατεταχέναι | has happened · the “to …” formperfect active infinitive | ordered | 1× |
| diatassarōtosδιατάσσων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | instructing | 1× |
| diatasseratosδιαταξάμενος | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine | ordered | 1× |
| diatassiratosδιαταγεὶς | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine | put into effect | 1× |
| diatassirateimδιαταχθέντα | happened · objectaorist passive participle direct plural neuter | commanded | 2× |
| diatasserētosδιατεταγμένος | has happened · subjectperfect middle participle nominative singular masculine | arranged | 1× |
| diatassirētemδιατεταγμένον | has happened · objectperfect passive participle direct singular neuter | orders | 2× |
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 person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diatassamō | diatassame | diatassami | diatassama1×διέταξα | diatassamē | diatassamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diatassasō | diatassase | diatassasi | diatassasa | diatassasē | diatassaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diatassatō | diatassate | diatassati | diatassata2×διέταξεν | diatassatē | diatassatelē |
| we 1st person plural | diatassanō | diatassane | diatassani | diatassana | diatassanē | diatassanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diatassavō | diatassave | diatassavi | diatassava | diatassavē | diatassavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diatassalō | diatassale | diatassali | diatassala | diatassalē | diatassalelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diatassemō1×διατάσσομαι | diatasseme | diatassemi1×διατάξομαι | diatassema1×διεταξάμην | diatassemē | diatassemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diatassesō | diatassese | diatassesi | diatassesa | diatassesē | diatasseselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diatassetō | diatassete | diatasseti | diatasseta1×διετάξατο | diatassetē | diatassetelē |
| we 1st person plural | diatassenō | diatassene | diatasseni | diatassena | diatassenē | diatassenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diatassevō | diatasseve | diatassevi | diatasseva | diatassevē | diatassevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diatasselō | diatassele | diatasseli | diatassela | diatasselē | diatasselelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diatassimō | diatassime | diatassimi | diatassima | diatassimē | diatassimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diatassisō | diatassise | diatassisi | diatassisa | diatassisē | diatassiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diatassitō | diatassite | diatassiti | diatassita | diatassitē | diatassitelē |
| we 1st person plural | diatassinō | diatassine | diatassini | diatassina | diatassinē | diatassinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diatassivō | diatassive | diatassivi | diatassiva | diatassivē | diatassivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diatassilō | diatassile | diatassili | diatassila | diatassilē | diatassilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diatassameiō | diatassameia | diatassameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diatassaseiō | diatassaseia | diatassaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diatassateiō | diatassateia | diatassateiē |
| we 1st person plural | diatassaneiō | diatassaneia | diatassaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diatassaveiō | diatassaveia | diatassaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diatassaleiō | diatassaleia | diatassaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diatassemeiō | diatassemeia | diatassemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diatasseseiō | diatasseseia | diatasseseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diatasseteiō | diatasseteia | diatasseteiē |
| we 1st person plural | diatasseneiō | diatasseneia | diatasseneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diatasseveiō | diatasseveia | diatasseveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diatasseleiō | diatasseleia | diatasseleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diatassimeiō | diatassimeia | diatassimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diatassiseiō | diatassiseia | diatassiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diatassiteiō | diatassiteia | diatassiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | diatassineiō | diatassineia | diatassineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diatassiveiō | diatassiveia | diatassiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diatassileiō | diatassileia | diatassileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diatassasōr | diatassasar | diatassasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diatassatōr | diatassatar | diatassatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diatassavōr | diatassavar | diatassavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diatassalōr | diatassalar | diatassalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diatassesōr | diatassesar | diatassesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diatassetōr | diatassetar | diatassetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diatassevōr | diatassevar | diatassevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diatasselōr | diatasselar | diatasselēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diatassisōr | diatassisar | diatassisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diatassitōr | diatassitar | diatassitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diatassivōr | diatassivar | diatassivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diatassilōr | diatassilar | diatassilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diatassamoiō | diatassamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | diatassasoiō | diatassasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diatassatoiō | diatassatoia |
| we 1st person plural | diatassanoiō | diatassanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diatassavoiō | diatassavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | diatassaloiō | diatassaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diatassemoiō | diatassemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | diatassesoiō | diatassesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diatassetoiō | diatassetoia |
| we 1st person plural | diatassenoiō | diatassenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diatassevoiō | diatassevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | diatasseloiō | diatasseloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diatassimoiō | diatassimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | diatassisoiō | diatassisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diatassitoiō | diatassitoia |
| we 1st person plural | diatassinoiō | diatassinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diatassivoiō | diatassivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | diatassiloiō | diatassiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | diatassarō | diatassari | diatassara | diatassarē1×διατεταχέναι |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | diatasserō | diatasseri | diatassera | diatasserē |
| acted on passive voice | diatassirō | diatassiri | diatassira | diatassirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 8 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | diatassarōtos1×διατάσσων | diatassaritos | diatassaratos | diatassarētos |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | diatasserōtos | diatasseritos | diatasseratos1×διαταξάμενος | diatasserētos1×διατεταγμένος |
| acted on passive voice | diatassirōtos | diatassiritos | diatassiratos3×διαταγεὶς | diatassirētos2× |
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
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 singular1×
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 singular1×
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 singular1×
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 singular2×
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 singular1×
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 singular1×
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 infinitive1×
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 masculine1×
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 masculine1×
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 masculine1×
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 neuter2×
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 masculine1×
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 neuter2×
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.