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tassimō

Greekτάσσω (tassō)

Strong’sG5021

I assign, arrange

stem tass-8 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books7 forms occur

Translated as

appointeddevoteddirectedinstitutedplacedset

What it means

τάσσω

[in LXX chiefly for שׂוּם, also for צָוָה pi., נָתַן, etc.;]

primarily, in military sense, then generally, to draw up in order, arrange in place, assign, appoint, order: c. dat. (acc) et inf. (Bl., § 72, 5), Ac 15:2 18:2 (διατ-, WH) 22:10; ἑαυτούς, I Co 16:15; pass., Mt 8:9 (T [WH], R, txt., om.), Lk 7:8, Ro 13:1; ὅσοι ἦσαν τεταγμένοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον (perh. in mid. sense; v. EGT and Page, in l.), Ac 13:48; mid., to appoint for oneself or by one's own authority, Mt 28:16, Ac 28:23.†

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 itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
tassalaἔταξανhappened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person pluraldevoted
tassetaἐτάξατοhappened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singulardirected
tassitēτέτακταίhas happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singularappointed
tassirōtosτασσόμενοςhappening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular masculineplaced
tasseratoisΤαξάμενοιhappened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculineset
tassirētoisτεταγμένοιhas happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural masculineappointed
tassirētaisτεταγμέναιhas happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural feminineinstituted

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 personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singulartassamōtassametassamitassamatassamētassamelē
you 2nd person singulartassasōtassasetassasitassasatassasētassaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singulartassatōtassatetassatitassatatassatētassatelē
we 1st person pluraltassanōtassanetassanitassanatassanētassanelē
ye 2nd person pluraltassavōtassavetassavitassavatassavētassavelē
they 3rd person pluraltassalōtassaletassalitassalaἔταξανtassalētassalelē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singulartassemōtassemetassemitassematassemētassemelē
you 2nd person singulartassesōtassesetassesitassesatassesētasseselē
he/she/it 3rd person singulartassetōtassetetassetitassetaἐτάξατοtassetētassetelē
we 1st person pluraltassenōtassenetassenitassenatassenētassenelē
ye 2nd person pluraltassevōtassevetassevitassevatassevētassevelē
they 3rd person pluraltasselōtasseletasselitasselatasselētasselelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singulartassimōtassimetassimitassimatassimētassimelē
you 2nd person singulartassisōtassisetassisitassisatassisētassiselē
he/she/it 3rd person singulartassitōtassitetassititassitatassitēτέτακταίtassitelē
we 1st person pluraltassinōtassinetassinitassinatassinētassinelē
ye 2nd person pluraltassivōtassivetassivitassivatassivētassivelē
they 3rd person pluraltassilōtassiletassilitassilatassilētassilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singulartassameiōtassameiatassameiē
you 2nd person singulartassaseiōtassaseiatassaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singulartassateiōtassateiatassateiē
we 1st person pluraltassaneiōtassaneiatassaneiē
ye 2nd person pluraltassaveiōtassaveiatassaveiē
they 3rd person pluraltassaleiōtassaleiatassaleiē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singulartassemeiōtassemeiatassemeiē
you 2nd person singulartasseseiōtasseseiatasseseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singulartasseteiōtasseteiatasseteiē
we 1st person pluraltasseneiōtasseneiatasseneiē
ye 2nd person pluraltasseveiōtasseveiatasseveiē
they 3rd person pluraltasseleiōtasseleiatasseleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singulartassimeiōtassimeiatassimeiē
you 2nd person singulartassiseiōtassiseiatassiseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singulartassiteiōtassiteiatassiteiē
we 1st person pluraltassineiōtassineiatassineiē
ye 2nd person pluraltassiveiōtassiveiatassiveiē
they 3rd person pluraltassileiōtassileiatassileiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singulartassasōrtassasartassasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singulartassatōrtassatartassatēr
ye 2nd person pluraltassavōrtassavartassavēr
they 3rd person pluraltassalōrtassalartassalēr

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singulartassesōrtassesartassesēr
he/she/it 3rd person singulartassetōrtassetartassetēr
ye 2nd person pluraltassevōrtassevartassevēr
they 3rd person pluraltasselōrtasselartasselēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singulartassisōrtassisartassisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singulartassitōrtassitartassitēr
ye 2nd person pluraltassivōrtassivartassivēr
they 3rd person pluraltassilōrtassilartassilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singulartassamoiōtassamoia
you 2nd person singulartassasoiōtassasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singulartassatoiōtassatoia
we 1st person pluraltassanoiōtassanoia
ye 2nd person pluraltassavoiōtassavoia
they 3rd person pluraltassaloiōtassaloia

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singulartassemoiōtassemoia
you 2nd person singulartassesoiōtassesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singulartassetoiōtassetoia
we 1st person pluraltassenoiōtassenoia
ye 2nd person pluraltassevoiōtassevoia
they 3rd person pluraltasseloiōtasseloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singulartassimoiōtassimoia
you 2nd person singulartassisoiōtassisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singulartassitoiōtassitoia
we 1st person pluraltassinoiōtassinoia
ye 2nd person pluraltassivoiōtassivoia
they 3rd person pluraltassiloiōtassiloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicetassarōtassaritassaratassarē
acts on or for itself middle voicetasserōtasseritasseratasserē
acted on passive voicetassirōtassiritassiratassirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 4 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicetassarōtostassaritostassaratostassarētos
acts on or for itself middle voicetasserōtostasseritostasseratostasserētos
acted on passive voicetassirōtosτασσόμενοςtassiritostassiratostassirētos

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
tassstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

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 plural

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 singular

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 singular

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 masculine

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 masculine

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 masculine

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 feminine

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.