ἐπιταγή
epitagḗ · G2003 · Greek · 7 occurrences
Meanings
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order, command, decree, ordinance, instruction
(Derivative of ἐπιτάσσω ‘to order, to instruct,’) That which has been specifically ordered or commanded
ExamplesRomans 16:26 but now has been disclosed, and through the Scriptures of the prophets, in accordance with the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to obedience of faith;
1 Corinthians 7:6 But this I say by way of concession, not of command.
1 Corinthians 7:25 Now concerning virgins, I have no command of the Lord, but I am offering direction as one who by the mercy of the Lord is trustworthy.
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right to command, authority to command, authority
The right or authority to command
ExamplesTitus 2:15 These things speak and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. No one is to disregard you.
How it’s used In 3 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive
3 occurrences in 4 groups
- θεόςGod 1
- κύριοςLord 1
- σωτήρsavior, deliverer 1
- ΧριστόςChrist, Messiah 1
What is done to itIt is the object
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- ἔχωto have 1
After prepositionsPrepositional phrases
5 occurrences in 2 groups
- κατάaccording to, against, down 6
- μετάwith, after 3
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Near synonyms 1 word
- ἔνταλμα éntalma · G1778 · commandment, order
- The target term ἐπιταγή and ἔνταλμα (“an injunction, a religious precept”) both denote authoritative commands; ἔνταλμα is specialized for religious precepts or traditions, while ἐπιταγή carries broader official or divine authoritative force — a real difference of register within their shared sense of command.
Semantic domains 2 entries
- Order, command, decree, ordinance, instruction33.326
- In Romans 16:26, the mystery kept secret for long ages has now “been disclosed... in accordance with the commandment of the eternal God” — a formal decree or order issued by God.
- Right to command, authority to command, authority37.42
- In Titus 2:15, Titus is told to “speak and exhort, and rebuke with all authority,” using this word for the right and authority to give binding instruction.
Word family 22 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon ἐπιταγῆς, ἡ (ἐπιτάσσω), an injunction, mandate, command: Rom 16:26; 1 Cor 7:25; 1 Tim…
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 2 entries
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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