verb
prostassamō
Greekπροστάσσω (prostassō)
Strong’sG4367
I instruct, command, appoint
stem prostass-7 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
προσ-τάσσω,
[in LXX chiefly for צוה pi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4367 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| prostassataπροσέταξεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | commanded | 5× |
| prostassirētoinπροστεταγμένους | has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative plural masculine | appointed | 1× |
| prostassirēteimπροστεταγμένα | has happened · objectperfect passive participle direct plural neuter | commanded | 1× |
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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 5 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 | prostassamō | prostassame | prostassami | prostassama | prostassamē | prostassamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | prostassasō | prostassase | prostassasi | prostassasa | prostassasē | prostassaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostassatō | prostassate | prostassati | prostassata5×προσέταξεν | prostassatē | prostassatelē |
| we 1st person plural | prostassanō | prostassane | prostassani | prostassana | prostassanē | prostassanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostassavō | prostassave | prostassavi | prostassava | prostassavē | prostassavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | prostassalō | prostassale | prostassali | prostassala | prostassalē | prostassalelē |
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 | prostassimō | prostassime | prostassimi | prostassima | prostassimē | prostassimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | prostassisō | prostassise | prostassisi | prostassisa | prostassisē | prostassiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostassitō | prostassite | prostassiti | prostassita | prostassitē | prostassitelē |
| we 1st person plural | prostassinō | prostassine | prostassini | prostassina | prostassinē | prostassinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostassivō | prostassive | prostassivi | prostassiva | prostassivē | prostassivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | prostassilō | prostassile | prostassili | prostassila | prostassilē | prostassilelē |
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 | prostassameiō | prostassameia | prostassameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | prostassaseiō | prostassaseia | prostassaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostassateiō | prostassateia | prostassateiē |
| we 1st person plural | prostassaneiō | prostassaneia | prostassaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostassaveiō | prostassaveia | prostassaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | prostassaleiō | prostassaleia | prostassaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostassimeiō | prostassimeia | prostassimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | prostassiseiō | prostassiseia | prostassiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostassiteiō | prostassiteia | prostassiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | prostassineiō | prostassineia | prostassineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostassiveiō | prostassiveia | prostassiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | prostassileiō | prostassileia | prostassileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prostassasōr | prostassasar | prostassasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostassatōr | prostassatar | prostassatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostassavōr | prostassavar | prostassavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | prostassalōr | prostassalar | prostassalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prostassisōr | prostassisar | prostassisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostassitōr | prostassitar | prostassitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostassivōr | prostassivar | prostassivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | prostassilōr | prostassilar | prostassilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostassamoiō | prostassamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | prostassasoiō | prostassasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostassatoiō | prostassatoia |
| we 1st person plural | prostassanoiō | prostassanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostassavoiō | prostassavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | prostassaloiō | prostassaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostassimoiō | prostassimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | prostassisoiō | prostassisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostassitoiō | prostassitoia |
| we 1st person plural | prostassinoiō | prostassinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostassivoiō | prostassivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | prostassiloiō | prostassiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | prostassarō | prostassari | prostassara | prostassarē |
| acted on passive voice | prostassirō | prostassiri | prostassira | prostassirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | prostassarōtos | prostassaritos | prostassaratos | prostassarētos |
| acted on passive voice | prostassirōtos | prostassiritos | prostassiratos | prostassirētos2× |
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
prostass 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
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
prostassata“commanded”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular5×
Matthew 1:24“commanded”egeiriratos de tos Iōsēf apo tou hupnou poiata hōs prostassata auto tos angelos kuriou kai paralambata tan gunaikan autou;When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and embraced Mary as his wife.
Matthew 8:4“commanded”kai legatō auto tos Iēsus; Horasōr mēdeno legaseia, alla hupagasōr siauton deiknuasar to hierevo, kai prosferasar tem dōrem hem prostassata Mōusos eis marturiem autoi.Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”
Mark 1:44“commanded”kai legatō auto; Horasōr mēdeno mēdenem legaseia, alla hupagasōr siauton deiknuasar to hierevo kai prosferasar peri tou katharismou su heim prostassata Mōusos eis marturiem autoi.“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
Luke 5:14“commanded”kai autos parangellata auto mēdeno legara, alla apercharatos deiknuasar siauton to hierevo, kai prosferasar peri tou katharismou su kathōs prostassata Mōusos eis marturiem autoi.“Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
Acts 10:48“ordered”prostassata de autoin en te onome Iēsu Christou baptizira. tote erōtala auton epimenara hēmerain tinain.So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.
prostassirētoin“appointed”has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative plural masculine1×
Acts 17:26“appointed”poiata tē ek henou pantem ethnem anthrōpoiu katoikarō epi panteu prosōpeu tau gēau, horizaratos prostassirētoin kairoin kai tain horothesiain tau katoikiau autoiu,From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.
prostassirēteim“commanded”has happened · objectperfect passive participle direct plural neuter1×
Acts 10:33“commanded”exautēs oun pempama pros sin, sis tē kalōs poiasa paragineratos. nun oun pantois nis enōpion tou theou pareianō akouara panteim teim prostassirēteim si hupo tou kuriou.So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”