to command

Greek Verb

ἐπι-τάσσω [in LXX for אָמַר, צָוָה, etc;] to command, charge: with accusative of thing(s), Luk.14:22; with dative of person(s), Mrk.1:27 9:25, Luk.4:36 8:25; id. with accusative of thing(s), Phm 8; id. with inf, Mrk.6:39, Luk.8:31, Act.23:2; id. with imperat, Mrk.9:25; with accusative and inf, Mrk.6:27. SYN.: κελεύω (AS)

to command

Greek Verb

ἐπιτάσσω, Attic dialect ἐπιτάττω, put upon one as a duty, enjoin, τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τί τινι, as ἐ. ἄεθλόν τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with dative person et infinitive, order one to do, ἐ. τοῖσι μὲν πεζὸν στρατὸν.παρέχειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: rarely with accusative et infinitive, enjoin or order that, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with the case omitted, ἐ. ἀποφορὴν ἐπιτελέειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, impose commands, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινί on one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, accept orders, submit to commands, εἰ 'πιταξόμεσθα δή [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, οἱ ἐπιταττόμενοι γαμεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of things, to be ordered, ὁ στρατὸς ὁ -θεὶς ἑκάστοισι [Refs 5th c.BC+] assuming variant; τὰ ἐπιτασσόμενα ἐπετέλεον orders given, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δικαίωσις τοῖς πέλας -ομένη dictated, [Refs 5th c.BC+] what was prescribed, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; πλευρὰς ἔχον ὅσας ἄν τις ἐπιτάξῃ with as many sides as you please, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] 2) use the imperative mood, εὔχεσθαι οἰόμενος ἐπιτάττει εἰπὼν μῆνιν ἄειδε θεά. τὸ γὰρ κελεῦσαι, φησί.ἐπίταξίς ἐστιν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to κελεύειν, [Refs] II) place next or beside, [Σαγάρτιοι] ἐπετετάχατο ἐς τοὺς Πέρσας [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, τοὺς ἱππέας ἐπετάξαντο ἐπὶ τῷ δεξιῷ they had the cavalry placed next, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) place behind, ὄπισθεν τοῦ πεζοῦ τὴν ἵππον [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, ἐπιτάξασθαι τῇ φάλαγγι λόχους [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, τοῖσι μυρίοισι ἐπετέτακτο ἵππος Περσέων μυρίη [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2.b) Grammars, place after, in passive, αὐτὸς πάσῃ ἀντωνυμίᾳ -τάσσεται [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.3) set in command over, τινί [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —passive, οἱ ἐπιτεταγμένοι set as guards over the wagons, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to arrange upon, i.e. order; charge, command, injoin; from g1909 (ἐπί) and g5021 (τάσσω)