Original Word: τάξις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: taxis
Pronunciation: TAK-sis
Phonetic Spelling: (tax'-is)
Definition: Order, arrangement, rank
Meaning: order, (a) regular arrangement, (b) appointed succession, (c) position, rank.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb τάσσω (tassō), meaning "to arrange" or "to order."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "taxis" is מַעֲרָכָה (ma'arakhah), Strong's Hebrew 4634, which also means "order" or "arrangement," particularly in a military or ceremonial context.

Usage: In the New Testament, "taxis" refers to an arrangement or order, often implying a structured or organized system. It can denote a sequence or a rank, particularly in a hierarchical or ceremonial context. The term is used to describe both physical arrangements and metaphorical orders, such as priestly or military ranks.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, "taxis" was a term commonly used in military contexts to describe the arrangement of troops in battle formation. It also had applications in civic and religious life, where order and hierarchy were essential for maintaining structure and function. In the context of the New Testament, "taxis" reflects the Jewish and early Christian understanding of order within religious practices, such as the priesthood and worship.

Cognate: 5010 táksis (a feminine noun, derived from 5021 /tássō, "to arrange, order") – properly, an arrangement (a brand of ordering), placing one member over another in rank, approval, etc. See 5021 (tassō).

[5010 /táksis ("orderly array") was a military term in ancient Greece and thus used as a ready "metaphor in Paul's conversation with the soldiers in His confinement" (WS, 904).

5010 (taksis), as an ancient military term, describes an ordered troop ("cohort") – arranged in descending rank. This term suggests a detailed ordering rather than simply a general disposition of an army (as also in Thucydides, etc.).]

Word Origin
from tassó
Definition
an arranging, order
NASB Translation
good discipline (1), order (7), orderly manner (1).

STRONGS NT 5010: τάξις

τάξις, τάξεως, ἡ (τάσσω), from Aeschylus and Herodotus down;

1. an arranging, arrangement.

2. order, i. e. a fixed succession observing also a fixed time: Luke 1:8.

3. due or right order: κατά τάξιν, in order, 1 Corinthians 14:40; orderly condition, Colossians 2:5 (some give it here a military sense, 'orderly array', see στερέωμα, c.).

4. the post, rank, or position which one holds in civil or other affairs; and since this position generally depends on one's talents, experience, resources, τάξις becomes equivalent to character, fashion, quality, style, (2 Macc. 9:18 2Macc. 1:19; οὐ γάρ ἱστορίας, ἀλλά κουρεακης λαλιᾶς ἐμοί δοκοῦσι τάξιν ἔχειν, Polybius 3, 20, 5): κατά τήν τάξιν (for which in Hebrews 7:15 we have κατά τήν ὁμοιότητα) Μελχισέδεκ, after the manner of the priesthood (A. V. order) of Melchizedek (according to the Sept. of Psalm 109:5 () עַל־דִּבְרָתִי), Hebrews 5:6, 10; Hebrews 6:20; Hebrews 7:11, 17, 21 (where T Tr WH omit the phrase).

order.

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

see GREEK tasso

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