ἐπιταγή epitagē · G2003
command
ἐπι-ταγή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ἐπιτάσσω), [in LXX: Dan LXX 3:16 (פִּתְגָּם), I Est.1:18, Wis.14:16 18:16 19:6, 3Ma.7:20 * ; ] ; = cl., ἐπίταγμα, ; a command, Rom.16:26, 1Co.7:6 7:25, 2Co.8:8, 1Ti.1:1, Tit.1:3 (for use in Inscr. of divine commands, see MM, Exp., xiv); μετὰ πάσης ἐ, with all authority: Tit.2:15.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἐπι-τᾰγή, ἡ, ; (ἐπιτάσσω) ={-ταγμα}, []; imposition of taxes, αἱ ἐ. τῶν εἰσφορῶν []; 2 especially of oracles or divine commands, κατ᾽ ἐπιταγήν []; κατ᾽ ἐ. τοῦ θεοῦ []
Where it's used 7 times
Romans 16:26 · 1 Corinthians 7:6 · 1 Corinthians 7:25 · 2 Corinthians 8:8 · 1 Timothy 1:1 · Titus 1:3 · Titus 2:15
Source: TBESG G2003; TFLSJ G2003
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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