Prostassō προστάσσω
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| προστάσσω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | prostassō |
| Strong's number | G4367 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to order |
| Occurrences | 7 in 7 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (3) |
Prostassō (Greek προστάσσω, Strong's G4367) is a Greek verb meaning “to order”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
προσ-τάσσω
[in LXX chiefly for צָוָה pi. ;]
1. with accusative of person(s), to place at, to attach to.
2. to give a command, enjoin, appoint: Luk.5:14; with dative of person(s), Mat.1:24; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.8:4, Mrk.1:44; with accusative and inf., Act.10:48; pass., Act.10:33 17:26.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for צָוָה pi. ;]
1. with accusative of person(s), to place at, to attach to.
2. to give a command, enjoin, appoint: Luk.5:14; with dative of person(s), Mat.1:24; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.8:4, Mrk.1:44; with accusative and inf., Act.10:48; pass., Act.10:33 17:26.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | commanded (6), bidden (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | prescribed (3), had commanded (1), has instructed (1), he ordered (1), appointed (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Prostassō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 1:24Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and embraced Mary as his wife.
- Matthew 8:4And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”
Mark
- Mark 1:44And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
Luke
- Luke 5:14And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.“Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
Acts
- Acts 10:33Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”
- Acts 10:48And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.
- Acts 17:26And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.
Notes
- 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.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).