What does προστάσσω (prostássō) mean in the Bible?
προστάσσω (prostássō) is a Greek word meaning "to order".
Greek · G4367
προστάσσω
To order
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προστάσσωG4367
Pronunciationprostássō
What does προστάσσω (prostássō) mean in the Bible?
προστάσσω (prostássō) is a Greek word meaning "to order".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4367?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include prescribed (3), [their] appointed (1), had commanded (1), has instructed (1), he ordered that (1).
Where does προστάσσω (prostássō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 1:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (3), Matthew (2), Luke (1), Mark (1).
Are there verse guides for προστάσσω (prostássō)?
This entry includes 1 verse guide that explain exact original-language forms in context.
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itprescribed3×Matthew 8:4, Mark 1:44, Luke 5:14
[their] appointed1×Acts 17:26
had commanded1×Matthew 1:24
has instructed1×Acts 10:33
he ordered that1×Acts 10:48
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 1:24προσέταξενtohad commandedVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularMatthew 8:4προσέταξενtoprescribedVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularMark 1:44προσέταξενtoprescribedVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularLuke 5:14προσέταξενtoprescribedVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularActs 10:33προστεταγμέναtohas instructedVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter PluralActs 10:48προσέταξενtohe ordered thatVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularActs 17:26προστεταγμένουςto[their] appointedVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 1:24
Aligned rows7
Books represented4
Matthew2Mark1Luke1Acts3
Source forms
προσέταξεν5xprosetaxenMatthew 1:24, Matthew 8:4, Mark 1:44, Luke 5:14
προστεταγμένα1xprostetagmenaActs 10:33
προστεταγμένους1xprostetagmenousActs 17:26
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular5xMatthew 1:24, Matthew 8:4, Mark 1:44, Luke 5:14
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural1xActs 17:26
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural1xActs 10:33
Key Verse and Form Guides
Verse-level guides showing how this original-language form works in its specific context, including grammar, verse function, and guarded interpretation.
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to order
Source Gloss
to order
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
1with accusative of person(s), to place at, to attach to.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
7 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
prosetaxen
I instruct, command, appoint
Read verseMatthew 8:4Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
προσέταξεprosetaxen
I instruct, command, appoint
Read verseMatthew 21:6Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
προσέταξενprosetaxen
I instruct, command, appoint
Read verseMark 1:44Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
προσέταξεprosetaxen
I instruct, command, appoint
Read verseLuke 5:14Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
προσέταξεprosetaxen
I instruct, command, appoint
Read verseActs 10:33Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Plural Neuter
προστεταγμέναprostetagmena
I instruct, command, appoint
Read verseActs 10:48Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
προσέταξέprosetaxen
I instruct, command, appoint
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms7TensesAorist, PerfectVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality5×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Perfect PassiveActs 10:33 · Acts 17:262×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist5perfect1
Voice
active5passive1
Mood
indicative5participle1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 1:24προσέταξενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:4προσέταξενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 1:44προσέταξενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 5:14προσέταξενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 10:33προστεταγμέναperfect passive participleparticipleActs 10:48προσέταξενaorist active indicativecompleted
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
προστάσσω is built from these roots: