Lexicon taxis: Order, arrangement, rank Original Word: τάξις Strong's Exhaustive Concordance order. From tasso; regular arrangement, i.e. (in time) fixed succession (of rank or character), official dignity -- order. see GREEK tasso HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 5010 táksis (a feminine noun, derived from 5021 /tássō, "to arrange, order") – properly, an arrangement (a brand of ordering), placing one member over another in rank, approval, etc. See 5021 (tassō). [5010 /táksis ("orderly array") was a military term in ancient Greece and thus used as a ready "metaphor in Paul's conversation with the soldiers in His confinement" (WS, 904). 5010 (taksis), as an ancient military term, describes an ordered troop ("cohort") – arranged in descending rank. This term suggests a detailed ordering rather than simply a general disposition of an army (as also in Thucydides, etc.).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom tassó Definition an arranging, order NASB Translation good discipline (1), order (7), orderly manner (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5010: τάξιςτάξις, τάξεως, ἡ (τάσσω), from Aeschylus and Herodotus down; 1. an arranging, arrangement. 2. order, i. e. a fixed succession observing also a fixed time: Luke 1:8. 3. due or right order: κατά τάξιν, in order, 1 Corinthians 14:40; orderly condition, Colossians 2:5 (some give it here a military sense, 'orderly array', see στερέωμα, c.). 4. the post, rank, or position which one holds in civil or other affairs; and since this position generally depends on one's talents, experience, resources, τάξις becomes equivalent to character, fashion, quality, style, (2 Macc. 9:18 2Macc. 1:19; οὐ γάρ ἱστορίας, ἀλλά κουρεακης λαλιᾶς ἐμοί δοκοῦσι τάξιν ἔχειν, Polybius 3, 20, 5): κατά τήν τάξιν (for which in Hebrews 7:15 we have κατά τήν ὁμοιότητα) Μελχισέδεκ, after the manner of the priesthood (A. V. order) of Melchizedek (according to the Sept. of Psalm 109:5 Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of τάξις in the Greek New Testament can be related to several Hebrew terms that convey order and arrangement, such as: Usage: In the New Testament, τάξις is used to describe an order or arrangement, particularly in a religious or ceremonial context. It is often associated with the order of priesthood or a divinely instituted sequence. Context: The Greek word τάξις appears in the New Testament in contexts that emphasize order and structure, particularly in religious or ceremonial settings. One of the most notable uses of τάξις is found in the Book of Hebrews, where it is used to describe the "order of Melchizedek." This reference highlights the unique and eternal priesthood of Christ, contrasting it with the Levitical priesthood. Englishman's Concordance Luke 1:8 N-DFSGRK: ἐν τῇ τάξει τῆς ἐφημερίας NAS: God in the [appointed] order of his division, KJV: God in the order of his course, INT: in the order of the division 1 Corinthians 14:40 N-AFS Colossians 2:5 N-AFS Hebrews 5:6 N-AFS Hebrews 5:10 N-AFS Hebrews 6:20 N-AFS Hebrews 7:11 N-AFS Hebrews 7:11 N-AFS Hebrews 7:17 N-AFS Strong's Greek 5010 |
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