1296. diatagé

Lexicon

diatagé: Ordinance, command, arrangement

Original Word: διαταγή
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: diatagé
Pronunciation: dee-at-ag-ay'
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-at-ag-ay')
Definition: Ordinance, command, arrangement
Meaning: ordaining, ordinance, disposition.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

ordinance, direction

From diatasso; arrangement, i.e. Institution -- instrumentality.

see GREEK diatasso

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 1296 diatagḗ – properly, thoroughly set in place by the Lord, i.e. by His perfect appointing (arranging, ordering). See 1299 (diatassō).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from diatassó
Definition
institution, ordinance
NASB Translation
ordained (1), ordinance (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1296: διαταγή

διαταγή, διαταγης, ἡ (διατάσσω), a purely Biblical (2 Esdr. 4:11) and ecclesiastical word (for which the Greeks use διάταξις), a disposition, arrangement, ordinance: Romans 13:2; ἐλάβετε τόν νόμον εἰς διαταγάς ἀγγέλων, Acts 7:53, ye received the law, influenced by the authority of the ordaining angels, or because ye thought it your duty to receive what was enjoined by angels (at the ministration of angels (nearly equivalent to as being the ordinances etc.), similar to εἰς ὄνομα δέχεσθαι, Matthew 10:41; see εἰς, B. II 2 d.; (Winers Grammar, 398 (372), cf. 228 (214), also Buttmann, 151 (131))). On the Jewish opinion that angels were employed as God's assistants in the solemn proclamation of the Mosaic law, cf. Deuteronomy 33:2 the Sept.; Acts 7:38; Galatians 3:19; Hebrews 2:2; Josephus, Antiquities 15, 5, 3; (Philo de somn. i. § 22; Lightfoot's Commentary on Galatians, the passage cited).

STRONGS NT 1296: διάταγμαδιάταγμα, διατάγματος, τό (διατάσσω), an injunction, mandate: Hebrews 11:23 (Lachmann δόγμα). (2 Esdr. 7:11; Additions to Esther 3:14 [Esther 3:193:13d] (in Tdf., chapter iii. at the end, line 14); Wis. 11:8; Philo, decal. § 4; Diodorus 18, 64; Plutarch, Marcell c. 24 at the end; (others).)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb διατάσσω (diatassō), meaning "to arrange" or "to appoint."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for διαταγή, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew terms related to commands or ordinances, such as:

- מִצְוָה (mitzvah) • Strong's Hebrew 4687, meaning "commandment" or "precept."
- חֹק (choq) • Strong's Hebrew 2706, meaning "statute" or "decree."
- צָוָה (tsavah) • Strong's Hebrew 6680, meaning "to command" or "to appoint."

These Hebrew terms convey similar ideas of divine or authoritative commands and are often used in the Old Testament to describe God's laws and decrees given to His people.

Usage: The word διαταγή is used in the New Testament to describe a command or ordinance, particularly in the context of divine or apostolic authority. It appears in contexts where a formal or authoritative instruction is given.

Context: The Greek term διαταγή (diatagē) is found in the New Testament, specifically in Romans 13:2, where it is used to describe the concept of divine ordinance or authority. In this passage, the Apostle Paul discusses the importance of submitting to governing authorities, as they are established by God. The verse reads: "Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves" (BSB). Here, διαταγή underscores the divine origin and legitimacy of earthly authorities, emphasizing that they are part of God's ordained structure for maintaining order and justice in society.

The use of διαταγή in this context highlights the theological understanding that all authority ultimately derives from God, and thus, resisting such authority equates to resisting God's own arrangement. This perspective reinforces the notion of a divinely instituted order within the world, where human governance is seen as an extension of God's sovereign rule.

In broader theological discussions, διαταγή can be understood as part of the framework through which God administers His will and purposes in the world. It reflects the belief in a structured and purposeful divine plan, where human institutions and commands are integrated into God's overarching governance.

Forms and Transliterations

διαταγας διαταγάς διαταγὰς διαταγη διαταγή διαταγῇ diatagas diatagàs diatage diatagē diatagêi diatagē̂i

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 7:53 N-AFP
GRK: νόμον εἰς διαταγὰς ἀγγέλων καὶ
NAS: the law as ordained by angels,
KJV: by the disposition of angels,
INT: law by [the] disposition of angels and

Romans 13:2 N-DFS
GRK: τοῦ θεοῦ διαταγῇ ἀνθέστηκεν οἱ
NAS: has opposed the ordinance of God;
KJV: resisteth the ordinance of God:
INT: of God ordinance resists those who

Strong's Greek 1296
2 Occurrences

διαταγὰς — 1 Occ.
διαταγῇ — 1 Occ.