verb
prostassamō
Strong’sG4367
I instruct, command, appoint
stem prostass-7 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
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
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Attic dialect προστάττω ; Doric dialect ποτιτάσσω Refs also ποιτάσσω Refs: perfect προστέταχα LXX:—passive, Refs aorist προσετάχθην (see. below), also Refs aorist προσετάγηνLXX
I with accusative person,
I.1 place or post at a place, χωρεῖτε οἷ προστάσσομεν (i.e. ὑμᾶς) Refs 5th c.BC+: —passive, προσταχθέντα.. πύλαις Refs 5th c.BC+
I.2 attach to, πρὸς τοῖσι ἔθνεσι τοὺς πλησιοχώρους π. attaching to certain tribes their next neighbours, Refs 5th c.BC+; π. τινάς τινι assign them to his command, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, Ἰνδοὶ προσετετάχατο.. Φαρναζάθρῃ Refs 5th c.BC+
I.3 reversely, ἐπὶ μὲν τῇ [μοίρῃ] ἑωυτὸν π. appointed himself to the one part as their head, Refs 5th c.BC+; π. ἄρχοντά τισι appoint as commander over them, Refs 5th c.BC+ —passive Refs
II with accusative of things, command, prescribe, enjoin, περὶ βοηθείας ἢ ἄλλο τι προστάττοντες τῆσι πόλεσι Refs; ἑκάστῳ ἔργον π., αὑτῷ πόνον π., Refs 5th c.BC+prescribe Refs 4th c.BC+ —passive, τοῖσι δὲ ἵππος προσετέτακτο to others orders had been given to supply cavalry, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ προσταχθέντα orders given, Refs 5th c.BC+ the order having been given him, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 with dative person et infinitive, command, order one to do, Refs 5th c.BC+; the dative must be supplied in Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, impersonal, ἐκέλευε τοῖσι προσετέτακτο ταῦτα πρήσσειν διαταμεῖν Refs 5th c.BC+
II.3 with accusative et infinitive, Refs 5th c.BC+; both usages in successive clauses, ὅσα οἱ νόμοι π. τοὺς προσήκοντας ποιεῖν, ἡμῖν π. καὶ ἀναγκάζουσι ποιεῖν Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, to be ordered to do, τέσσερες.. κῶμαι.. τοῖσι κυσὶ προσετετάχατο σιτία παρέχειν Refs 5th c.BC+; ὥσπερ προσετάχθησαν (i.e. ἐξεργάσασθαι) Refs 5th c.BC+
II.4 absolutely, command, order, opposed to ὑπηρετέω, Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, receive orders,Refs 5th c.BC+
III Astrology texts, correlative of ἀκούω see, Refs 2nd c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| prostassataπροσέταξεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | commanded | 5× |
| prostassorēntoinπροστεταγμένους | has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle accusative plural masculine | appointed | 1× |
| prostassorēnteimπροστεταγμένα | has happened · objectperfect middle or 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 140, 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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostassomō | prostassome | prostassomē | prostassomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | prostassosō | prostassose | prostassosē | prostassoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostassotō | prostassote | prostassotē | prostassotelē |
| we 1st person plural | prostassonō | prostassone | prostassonē | prostassonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostassovō | prostassove | prostassovē | prostassovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | prostassolō | prostassole | prostassolē | prostassolelē |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostassomeiō | prostassomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | prostassoseiō | prostassoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostassoteiō | prostassoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | prostassoneiō | prostassoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostassoveiō | prostassoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | prostassoleiō | prostassoleiē |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prostassosōr | prostassosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostassotōr | prostassotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostassovōr | prostassovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | prostassolōr | prostassolēr |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostassomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | prostassosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostassotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | prostassonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostassovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | prostassoloiō |
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 |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | prostassorō | prostassorē |
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 | prostassarōntos | prostassarintos | prostassarantos | prostassarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | prostassorōntos | prostassorēntos2× |
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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
prostassata“commanded”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular5×
Matthew 1:24… Iōsēf apo tou hupnou poiata hōs prostassata auto tos angelos kuriou kai paralabata …… the angel of the Lord had commanded him and embraced Mary as his …
Matthew 8:4“commanded”… hierevo, kai prosferasar tem dōrem hem prostassata Mōusos eis marturiem autoi.… 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”… prosferasar peri tou katharismou su heim prostassata Mōusos eis marturiem autoi.… the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
Luke 5:14“commanded”… prosferasar peri tou katharismou su kathōs prostassata Mōusos eis marturiem autoi.… and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
Acts 10:48prostassata de autoin en te onome Iēsu …So he ordered that they be baptized in the …
prostassorēntoin“appointed”has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle accusative plural masculine1×
Acts 17:26… epi panteu prosōpeu tau gēau, horizarantos prostassorēntoin kairoin kai tain horothesiain tau katoikiau …… whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their …
prostassorēnteim“commanded”has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle direct plural neuter1×
Acts 10:33“commanded”… tou theou pareianō akouara panteim teim prostassorēnteim si hupo tou kuriou.… here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell …