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τάξις

táxis

G5010 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Basic sense: arrangement, setting in order. Refers to the act, process, or result of arranging or ordering; can describe organization of people, things, or concepts according to a planned or customary sequence. In military or civic contexts, refers to an assigned rank, position, or office. Also used abstractly for social or ritual order, decorum, or discipline.

Semantic Range

arrangement, order, rank, appointed position, sequence, authoritative assignment, state of being regulated, ceremonial order, decorum, prescribed practice

Root / Etymology

From the verb τάσσω (to arrange, to set in place, to appoint). Formed by appending the noun suffix -ις to the verbal root, yielding the result or state of arranging.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, τάξις primarily denotes the action or condition of being set in order, especially in reference to military formations or ranks (cf. Xenophon, Herodotus). The sense extended to political, ceremonial, or social organization. In the Septuagint and New Testament, it can refer to proper procedures or roles, combinations of official responsibility, or fitting order in ritual settings (e.g., 1 Corinthians 14:40, "let all things be done decently and in order"). The meaning ranges from concrete (military arrangement, assembly sequence) to more abstract senses (regulation, established custom, social/ritual order). Later translation traditions often render τάξις as "order" or "ordination," but this may obscure its grounding in both social procedure and physical arrangement. Distinct from other organizational terms such as διαταγή (a specific decree or arrangement by authority) or ἀρχή (authority or principal office), τάξις focuses on the patterned, intended arrangement or sequence itself, whether of persons, things, or practices.

Translation Consistency

primary "order" 9 occurrences

Most English translations and the SILEX range center on 'order' as covering arrangement, sequence, appointed rank/position, and ritual or social decorum. 'Order' is the most natural, common, and flexible single-word rendering that fits the typical uses of τάξις across military, civic, and abstract contexts.

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Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from τάσσω; regular arrangement, i.e. (in time) fixed succession (of rank or character), official dignity:--order.

Root Family

τάξις (taxis) — arrangement, order, assigned position, rank, sequence

Root ταξ- to arrange, to set in order, to assign a place

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G5010-02 τάξιν taxin N ACC F SG order arranged order arranged order 8
G5010-01 τάξει taxei N DAT F SG order in appointed order order 1

Occurrences in Scripture

9 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G5010-01 Luke 1:8 τάξει taxei N DAT F SG order in appointed order order
G5010-02 1 Corinthians 14:40 τάξιν taxin N ACC F SG order arranged order arranged order
G5010-02 Colossians 2:5 τάξιν taxin N ACC F SG order arranged order arranged order
G5010-02 Hebrews 5:6 τάξιν taxin N ACC F SG order arranged order arranged order
G5010-02 Hebrews 5:10 τάξιν taxin N ACC F SG order arranged order arranged order
G5010-02 Hebrews 6:20 τάξιν taxin N ACC F SG order arranged order arranged order
G5010-02 Hebrews 7:11 τάξιν taxin N ACC F SG order arranged order arranged order
G5010-02 Hebrews 7:11 τάξιν taxin-2 N ACC F SG order arranged order arranged order
G5010-02 Hebrews 7:17 τάξιν taxin N ACC F SG order arranged order arranged order
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