verb
tassimō
Greekτάσσω (tassō)
Strong’sG5021
I assign, arrange
stem tass-8 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
τάσσω
[in LXX chiefly for שׂוּם, also for צָוָה pi., נָתַן, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5021 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidtas'-so
to arrange in an orderly manner, i.e. assign or dispose (to a certain position or lot)
Froma prolonged form of a primary verb (which latter appears only in certain tenses);
King Jamesaddict, appoint, determine, ordain, set.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| tassalaἔταξαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | devoted | 2× |
| tassetaἐτάξατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | directed | 1× |
| tassitēτέτακταί | has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular | appointed | 1× |
| tassirōtosτασσόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular masculine | placed | 1× |
| tasseratoisΤαξάμενοι | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine | set | 1× |
| tassirētoisτεταγμένοι | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural masculine | appointed | 1× |
| tassirētaisτεταγμέναι | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural feminine | instituted | 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 258, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 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 | tassamō | tassame | tassami | tassama | tassamē | tassamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | tassasō | tassase | tassasi | tassasa | tassasē | tassaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tassatō | tassate | tassati | tassata | tassatē | tassatelē |
| we 1st person plural | tassanō | tassane | tassani | tassana | tassanē | tassanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tassavō | tassave | tassavi | tassava | tassavē | tassavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | tassalō | tassale | tassali | tassala2×ἔταξαν | tassalē | tassalelē |
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 | tassemō | tasseme | tassemi | tassema | tassemē | tassemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | tassesō | tassese | tassesi | tassesa | tassesē | tasseselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tassetō | tassete | tasseti | tasseta1×ἐτάξατο | tassetē | tassetelē |
| we 1st person plural | tassenō | tassene | tasseni | tassena | tassenē | tassenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tassevō | tasseve | tassevi | tasseva | tassevē | tassevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | tasselō | tassele | tasseli | tassela | tasselē | tasselelē |
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 | tassimō | tassime | tassimi | tassima | tassimē | tassimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | tassisō | tassise | tassisi | tassisa | tassisē | tassiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tassitō | tassite | tassiti | tassita | tassitē1×τέτακταί | tassitelē |
| we 1st person plural | tassinō | tassine | tassini | tassina | tassinē | tassinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tassivō | tassive | tassivi | tassiva | tassivē | tassivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | tassilō | tassile | tassili | tassila | tassilē | tassilelē |
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 | tassameiō | tassameia | tassameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | tassaseiō | tassaseia | tassaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tassateiō | tassateia | tassateiē |
| we 1st person plural | tassaneiō | tassaneia | tassaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tassaveiō | tassaveia | tassaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | tassaleiō | tassaleia | tassaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tassemeiō | tassemeia | tassemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | tasseseiō | tasseseia | tasseseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tasseteiō | tasseteia | tasseteiē |
| we 1st person plural | tasseneiō | tasseneia | tasseneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tasseveiō | tasseveia | tasseveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | tasseleiō | tasseleia | tasseleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tassimeiō | tassimeia | tassimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | tassiseiō | tassiseia | tassiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tassiteiō | tassiteia | tassiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | tassineiō | tassineia | tassineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tassiveiō | tassiveia | tassiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | tassileiō | tassileia | tassileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | tassasōr | tassasar | tassasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tassatōr | tassatar | tassatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | tassavōr | tassavar | tassavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | tassalōr | tassalar | tassalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | tassesōr | tassesar | tassesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tassetōr | tassetar | tassetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | tassevōr | tassevar | tassevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | tasselōr | tasselar | tasselēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | tassisōr | tassisar | tassisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tassitōr | tassitar | tassitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | tassivōr | tassivar | tassivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | tassilōr | tassilar | tassilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tassamoiō | tassamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | tassasoiō | tassasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tassatoiō | tassatoia |
| we 1st person plural | tassanoiō | tassanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | tassavoiō | tassavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | tassaloiō | tassaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tassemoiō | tassemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | tassesoiō | tassesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tassetoiō | tassetoia |
| we 1st person plural | tassenoiō | tassenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | tassevoiō | tassevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | tasseloiō | tasseloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tassimoiō | tassimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | tassisoiō | tassisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tassitoiō | tassitoia |
| we 1st person plural | tassinoiō | tassinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | tassivoiō | tassivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | tassiloiō | tassiloia |
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 | tassarō | tassari | tassara | tassarē |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | tasserō | tasseri | tassera | tasserē |
| acted on passive voice | tassirō | tassiri | tassira | tassirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | tassarōtos | tassaritos | tassaratos | tassarētos |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | tasserōtos | tasseritos | tasseratos1× | tasserētos |
| acted on passive voice | tassirōtos1×τασσόμενος | tassiritos | tassiratos | tassirētos2× |
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
tass 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
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
tassala“devoted”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Acts 15:2“appointed”gineratau de stasiau kai zētēsiau ouk oligau to Paulo kai to Barnabao pros autoin tassala anabainarō Paulon kai Barnabaon kai tinoin alloin ek autoiu pros toin apostoloin kai presbuteroin eis Ierousalēm peri teu zētēmeu houteu.And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
1 Corinthians 16:15“devoted”Parakalamō de vin, adelfoir; oidavē tan oikian Stefanaou, hoti atō aparchas tau Achaiau kai eis diakonian toi hagioi tassala heautoin;You know that Stephanas and his household were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. Now I urge you, brothers,
tasseta“directed”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 28:16“directed”Tois de hendeka mathētois poreuila eis tan Galilaian eis tem orem hou tasseta autoi tos Iēsus,Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated.
tassitē“appointed”has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 22:10“appointed”legama de; Tinem poiameia, kurior? tos de kurios legata pros min; Anistanaratos poreuesōr eis Damaskan, kakei si laliti peri panteiu heiu tassitē si poiara.Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’
tassirōtos“placed”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Luke 7:8“placed”kai gar mis anthrōpos amō hupo exousian tassirōtos, echarōtos hupo miauton stratiōtoin, kai legamō houto; Poreuisar, kai poreuetō, kai allo; Erchesōr, kai erchetō, kai to doulo mu; Poiasar houtem, kai poiatō.For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
tasseratois“set”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 28:23“set”Tasseratois de auto hēmeran hēkale pros auton eis tan xenian polloterois, hoi ektithete diamarturerōtos tan basileian tou theou peitharōtos tē autoin peri tou Iēsu apo tē tou nomou Mōusou kai toiu profētoiu apo prōi heōs hesperau.So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
tassirētois“appointed”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 13:48“appointed”akouarōteim de teim ethneim chairale kai doxazale ton logon tou kuriou, kai pisteuala hosois ale tassirētois eis zōan aiōnian;When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
tassirētais“instituted”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural feminine1×
Romans 13:1“instituted”Pantas psuchas exousiai huperecharōtai hupotassitōr, ouk gar atō exousias ei mē hupo theou, tais de arōtais hupo theou tassirētais alō.Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.