Strong's Lexicon tagma: Order, rank, division Original Word: τάγμα Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb τάσσω (tassō), meaning "to arrange" or "to order." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "tagma," the concept of order and arrangement can be seen in Hebrew words like מַעֲרָכָה (ma'arakhah), which refers to an arrangement or battle line. Usage: In the New Testament, "tagma" refers to an arrangement or a specific order, often used in a military or hierarchical context. It implies a structured sequence or a designated position within a larger framework. The term is used to describe an orderly arrangement, such as ranks in an army or a sequence of events. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, "tagma" was commonly used in military contexts to describe a unit or division of soldiers arranged in a specific order. This concept of order and rank was integral to Greek and Roman military strategies, where discipline and structure were paramount. The term also found its way into other areas of life, such as social and political structures, where order and hierarchy were essential for maintaining stability and governance. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 5001 tágma (a neuter noun) – an ordered arrangement, reflecting God's perfect wisdom in ordering all of creation (it only occurs in 1 Cor 15:23). See 5021 (tassō). 5001 /tágma ("order") extends to the principle of God's ordering to its natural results. [Compare Ps 139:16 with Eph 1:11; cf. Ps 119:89-91 with Ac 4:28, 17:26-31.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom tassó Definition that which has been arranged in order, spec. a division, rank NASB Translation order (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5001: τάγματάγμα, ταγματος, τό (τάσσω); a. properly, that which has been arranged, thing placed in order. b. specifically, a body of soldiers, a corps: 2 Samuel 23:13; Xenophon, mem. 3, 1, 11; often in Polybius; Diodorus 17, 80; Josephus, b. j. 1, 9, 1; 3, 4, 2; (especially for the Roman 'legio' (examples in Sophocles Lexicon, under the word, 3)); hence, universally, a band, troop, class: ἕκαστος ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ τάγματι (the same words occur in Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 37, 3 [ET] and 41, 1 [ET]), 1 Corinthians 15:23, where Paul specifies several distinct bands or classes of those raised from the dead (A. V. order. Of the 'order' of the Essenes in Josephus, b. j. 2, 8, 3. 8). From tasso; something orderly in arrangement (a troop), i.e. (figuratively) a series or succession -- order. see GREEK tasso |
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