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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προστάσσω G4367
Pronunciation prostássō
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 It prescribed 3× Matthew 8:4, Mark 1:44, Luke 5:14
[their] appointed 1× Acts 17:26
had commanded 1× Matthew 1:24
has instructed 1× Acts 10:33
he ordered that 1× Acts 10:48
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 1:24 προσέταξεν to had commanded Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Matthew 8:4 προσέταξεν to prescribed Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Mark 1:44 προσέταξεν to prescribed Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Luke 5:14 προσέταξεν to prescribed Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Acts 10:33 προστεταγμένα to has instructed Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural Acts 10:48 προσέταξεν to he ordered that Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Acts 17:26 προστεταγμένους to [their] appointed Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 1:24
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 4
Matthew 2 Mark 1 Luke 1 Acts 3
Source forms
προσέταξεν 5x prosetaxen Matthew 1:24, Matthew 8:4, Mark 1:44, Luke 5:14
προστεταγμένα 1x prostetagmena Acts 10:33
προστεταγμένους 1x prostetagmenous Acts 17:26
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 5x Matthew 1:24, Matthew 8:4, Mark 1:44, Luke 5:14
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural 1x Acts 17:26
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural 1x Acts 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 definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
1with accusative of person(s), to place at, to attach to.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek 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 verse Matthew 8:4 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
προσέταξε prosetaxen
I instruct, command, appoint
Read verse Matthew 21:6 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
προσέταξεν prosetaxen
I instruct, command, appoint
Read verse Mark 1:44 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
προσέταξε prosetaxen
I instruct, command, appoint
Read verse Luke 5:14 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
προσέταξε prosetaxen
I instruct, command, appoint
Read verse Acts 10:33 Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Plural Neuter
προστεταγμένα prostetagmena
I instruct, command, appoint
Read verse Acts 10:48 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
προσέταξέ prosetaxen
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 groups 2 Aligned forms 7 Tenses Aorist, Perfect Voices Active, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 5×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×
Perfect Passive Acts 10:33 · Acts 17:26 2×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 5 perfect 1
Voice
active 5 passive 1
Mood
indicative 5 participle 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 1:24 προσέταξεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 8:4 προσέταξεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 1:44 προσέταξεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 5:14 προσέταξεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 10:33 προστεταγμένα perfect passive participle participle Acts 10:48 προσέταξεν aorist active indicative completed
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:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain