Strong's Greek · G2004

ἐπιτάσσω

epitássō

charge, command, injoin

Definition

to arrange upon, i.e. order

Derivation

from G1909 (ἐπί) and G5021 (τάσσω);

Appears 10 times in Scripture

Philemon 1:8

So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,

Mark 6:27

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.

Acts 23:2

At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

Luke 4:36

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 14:22

‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

Luke 8:31

And the demons kept begging Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss.

Mark 1:27

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 9:25

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.”

Mark 6:39

Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.

Luke 8:25

“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!”

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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