Epitassō ἐπιτάσσω

Epitassō (Greek ἐπιτάσσω, Strong's G2004) is a Greek verb meaning “to command”. It occurs 10 times in 10 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Epitassō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Mark

• Mark 1:27
  And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
• Mark 6:27
  And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,So without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.
• Mark 6:39
  And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.
• Mark 9:25
  When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”

Luke

• Luke 4:36
  And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.All the people were overcome with amazement and asked one another, “What is this message? With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”
• Luke 8:25
  And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.“Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”
• Luke 8:31
  And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.And the demons kept begging Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss.
• Luke 14:22
  And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

Acts

• Acts 23:2
  And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

Philemon

• Philemon 1:8
  Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).