noun · feminine

epitagas

Greekἐπιταγή (epitagē)

Strong’sG2003

instruction, command, order, authority

stem epitag-6 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books2 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

command5×authority1×

What it means

† ἐπι-ταγή, -ῆς, ἡ

(< ἐπιτάσσω), [in LXX: Da LXX 3:16 (פִּתְגָּם), I Es 1:18, Wi 14:16 18:16 19:6, III Mac 7:20 *;]

= cl., ἐπίταγμα,

a command, Ro 16:26, I Co 7:6, 25, II Co 8:8, I Ti 1:1, Tit 1:3 (for use in Inscr. of divine commands, v. MM, Exp., xiv); μετὰ πάσης ἐ, with all authority: Tit 2:15.†

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

Strong’s G2003 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidep-ee-tag-ay'

an injunction or decree; by implication, authoritativeness

Fromfrom G2004;

King Jamesauthority, commandment.

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

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	epitagas	epitagais
object accusative	epitagan5×ἐπιταγὴν	epitagain
direct address vocative	epitagar	epitagair
of, belonging to genitive	epitagau1×ἐπιταγῆς	epitagaiu
to, for dative	epitaga	epitagai

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

epitagstem+agender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

epitaga 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

6 occurrences, every one of them listed

epitagan“command”objectaccusative singular5×

1 Corinthians 7:6“command”houtem de legamō kata sungnōman, ouk kata epitagan.I say this as a concession, not as a command.

1 Corinthians 7:25“command”Peri de taiu parthenaiu epitagan kuriou ouk echamō, gnōman de dōamō hōs elēirētos hupo kuriou pistos arō.Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.

2 Corinthians 8:8“command”Ouk kata epitagan legamō alla dia tau heteroiu spoudau kai tem tau humeterau agapau gnēsiem dokimazarōtos;I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.

1 Timothy 1:1“command”Paulos apostolos Christou Iēsu kata epitagan theou sōtērou nu kai Christou Iēsu tau elpiau nuPaul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

Titus 1:3“command”fanerata de kairoi idioi, ton logon autou en kērugme hem pisteuima mis kata epitagan tou sōtērou nu theou,In His own time He has made His word evident in the proclamation entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.

epitagau“authority”of, belonging togenitive singular1×

Titus 2:15“authority”Houteim lalasōr kai parakalasōr kai elenchasōr meta pantau epitagau; mēdenos su perifronatōr.Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.