verb
suntassamō
Strong’sG4929
I arrange with, direct, appoint
stem suntass-3 times in the New Testament1 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.
συν-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 G4929 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Attic dialect συντάττω, put in order together, especially as a military term, draw up, put in array, Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. πεζοὺς αὐτοῖς (i.e. τῷ ἱππικῷ) draw up the foot with the horse, Refs:—passive, to be drawn up in order of battle, Refs 5th c.BC+; μάλιστα ξυντεταγμένοι παντὸς τοῦ στρατοῦ in the best order of all the army, Refs 5th c.BC+; τισι or μετά τινων with others, Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, form in order of battle, ὁμόσε χωρῶμεν ξυνταξάμενοι Refs 5th c.BC+middle also transitive, συνταξάμενος βαθεῖαν τὴν φάλαγγα having drawn up his phalanx in deep order, Refs 5th c.BC+
b place under command of, τινὶ τάξιν Refs 2nd c.AD+:— passive, metaphorically, τὰ πάθη τῇ τοῦ λογισμοῦ ἡγεμονίᾳ Refs 5th c.AD+
c place in the same class, with dative, Refs 3rd c.AD+
2 passive, of single persons, to be collected, resolute, συντεταγμένος στρατηγός Refs 5th c.BC+; περὶ παίδων ἀγωγὴν ἄκρως σ. Refs 3rd c.AD+; so of the mind, πρὶν ξυνταχθῆναι.. τὴν δόξαν before they have time to get their thoughts collected, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἡ ἐπὶ τοῦ συντετάχθαι.. φρόνησις οὖσα Refs 4th c.BC+; ἔφοδος ἐνεργὸς καὶ σ. Refs 2nd c.BC+
II arrange, organize, τὸ σῶμα Refs 5th c.BC+: in bad sense, concoct, ψευδῆ κατηγορίαν Refs 4th c.BC+ —passive, ψυχὴ συντεταγμένη σώματι organically united with, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὀλιγαρχικῶς συντετ. Refs 4th c.BC+; σημεῖον πολιτείας συντεταγμένης of an organized state, Refs; Τροιζήνιοι σ. εἰς τοὺς Ἀχαιούς joined the Achaean League, Refs 1st c.AD+; οἱ συντεταγμένοι the conspirators, Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, arrange for oneself, i.e. make one's own plans of life, Refs 5th c.BC+: also, get matters organized or arranged, or simply ordain, settle, τὰ νόμιμα ἡμῖν συνετάξατο [ὁ νομοθέτης] Refs 5th c.BC+; καταστήσαντες.. εἰς τὴν προγεγραμμένην κώμην Τεβτῦνειν οὗ ἐὰν Ἀρίστων συντάσσηται wherever Refs 4th c.BC+ may arrange to accept delivery, Refs 1st c.BC+
II.2 of taxation, assess, Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, to be organized for paying contributions, Refs 4th c.BC+; but τὸ συντεταγμένον the assessed sum, Refs 4th c.BC+:—middle, agree to such assessment, Refs 4th c.BC+; τι εἰς τροφὴν συνταξάμενος ἐδίδου gave an allowance for food, Refs 4th c.BC+
II.3 compose or compile a narrative or book, Refs 2nd c.BC+:—middle, Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, write a book, Refs 2nd c.BC+; σ. ὑπόθεσιν treat of.. , Refs:—passive, προοίμιον συντεταγμένον εἴς τι Refs 5th c.BC+
II.4 with infinitive, ordain, prescribe, order, δασμοὺς ἀποφέρειν τινάς Refs 5th c.BC+: without infinitive, συντάξαντος ἡμῖν Ἀμύντου Refs 3rd c.BC+; καθὼς συνέταξεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς see l. for προσέταξεν in NT
II.4.b with accusative of things, prescribe, of a physician, θεραπείαν Refs 1st c.BC+:—passive, τοιαύτης ἐπιμελείας συνταχθείσης Refs 2nd c.AD+: generally, to be prescribed or ordained, ταὐτὸν περὶ τὰς ἡδονὰς συντεταγμένον ἐν τοῖς νόμοις Refs 5th c.BC+; ταῦτα τῷ ναυάρχῳ συνετάχθη Epist. cited in Refs 4th c.BC+
II.5 Grammars, combine in interpretation, τοῖς προειρημένοις συντάττουσι ταῦτα Refs 2nd c.AD+; construct or construe a word, τὰ ἀρρενικὰ τοῖς θηλυκοῖς Refs 1st c.BC+:—passive, Refs 2nd c.AD+; συντάσσεται ἀπὸ γενικῆς εἰς αἰτιατικήν (e.g. ἀφαιρῶ σοῦ τόδε) Thom.Refs
II.5.b passive, to be added to, with dative, Refs 2nd c.AD+; of syllables, τὸ σκλα καὶ στρα συντετάξεται Refs
III middle, agree together, πάντα συνταξάμενοι καὶ οὐδὲν ἀπὸ ταὐτομάτου τούτων ἔπραττον Refs 4th c.BC+; σ. πρὸς ἀλλήλους Refs 2nd c.BC+: with infinitive, συνετάττετο κοινῇ πρεσβεύειν Refs 4th c.BC+ —passive, κατὰ τὸ συντεταγμένον in accordance with what had been arranged, Refs 2nd c.BC+; κελεῖσαι προελθόντα στῆναι πρὸ τῆς πόλεως ἐπὶ τὸν συνταχθέντα τάφον the pre-arranged tomb, Refs
IV middle, take leave of one, bid him farewell, τινι Refs 2nd c.AD+; compare ἀποτάσσω IV.
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| suntassataσυνέταξεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | directed | 3× |
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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | suntassamō | suntassame | suntassami | suntassama | suntassamē | suntassamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | suntassasō | suntassase | suntassasi | suntassasa | suntassasē | suntassaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntassatō | suntassate | suntassati | suntassata3×συνέταξεν | suntassatē | suntassatelē |
| we 1st person plural | suntassanō | suntassane | suntassani | suntassana | suntassanē | suntassanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntassavō | suntassave | suntassavi | suntassava | suntassavē | suntassavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | suntassalō | suntassale | suntassali | suntassala | suntassalē | suntassalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | suntassameiō | suntassameia | suntassameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | suntassaseiō | suntassaseia | suntassaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntassateiō | suntassateia | suntassateiē |
| we 1st person plural | suntassaneiō | suntassaneia | suntassaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntassaveiō | suntassaveia | suntassaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | suntassaleiō | suntassaleia | suntassaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | suntassasōr | suntassasar | suntassasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntassatōr | suntassatar | suntassatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntassavōr | suntassavar | suntassavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | suntassalōr | suntassalar | suntassalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | suntassamoiō | suntassamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | suntassasoiō | suntassasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntassatoiō | suntassatoia |
| we 1st person plural | suntassanoiō | suntassanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntassavoiō | suntassavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | suntassaloiō | suntassaloia |
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 | suntassarō | suntassari | suntassara | suntassarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | suntassarōntos | suntassarintos | suntassarantos | suntassarēntos |
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
suntass 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.
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
suntassata“directed”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 21:6… de tois mathētois kai poiarantois kathōs suntassata autoi tos Iēsus… went and did as Jesus had directed them.
Matthew 26:19kai poiala tois mathētois hōs suntassata autoi tos Iēsus, kai hetoimazala tem …… the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
Matthew 27:10“directed”… eis ton agron tou keramevou, katha suntassata mi kurios.… gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord had commanded me.”