Taxis τάξις
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| τάξις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | taxis |
| Strong's number | G5010 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | order |
| Occurrences | 10 in 9 verses |
| Most frequent in | Hebrews (6) |
Taxis (Greek τάξις, Strong's G5010) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “order”. It occurs 10 times in 9 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
τάξις, -εως, ἡ
(τάσσω), [in LXX: Job.38:12 (מָקוֹם), Psa.110:4 (דִּבְרָה), 2Ma.9:18, al. ;]
1. an arranging, hence, in military sense, disposition of an army, battle array (Thuc., al.).
2. arrangement, order (Plat., al): Luk.1:8.
3. due order: Col.2:5 (ICC, in l); κατὰ τάξιν, 1Co.14:40.
4. office, order (for exx., see MM, xxiv): Heb.5:6 (LXX), Heb.5:6 6:20 7:11, 17" (LXX) .†
(AS)
(τάσσω), [in LXX: Job.38:12 (מָקוֹם), Psa.110:4 (דִּבְרָה), 2Ma.9:18, al. ;]
1. an arranging, hence, in military sense, disposition of an army, battle array (Thuc., al.).
2. arrangement, order (Plat., al): Luk.1:8.
3. due order: Col.2:5 (ICC, in l); κατὰ τάξιν, 1Co.14:40.
4. office, order (for exx., see MM, xxiv): Heb.5:6 (LXX), Heb.5:6 6:20 7:11, 17" (LXX) .†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | order (10) |
|---|---|
| BSB | order (6), was on duty (1), orderly (1), orderly condition (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Taxis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 1:8And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 14:40Let all things be done decently and in order.But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.
Colossians
- Colossians 2:5For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 5:6As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
- Hebrews 5:10Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
- Hebrews 6:20Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
- Hebrews 7:11If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?
- Hebrews 7:17For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
- Hebrews 7:21(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’”
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).