ἐπέταξεν

epitássō

He commanded

To assign, allocate, or place upon; to give an authoritative order or command to someone; to appoint or prescribe what is to be done. The term denotes the act of formally directing someone to do or follow something, usually with the weight of authority or hierarchy. In various contexts, it can refer to administrative appointment, official decree, or the act of charging someone with a responsibility.

G2004

Mark 6:39 · Word #2

Lexicon G2004

Lemmaἐπιτάσσω
Transliterationepitássō
Strong'sG2004
DefinitionTo assign, allocate, or place upon; to give an authoritative order or command to someone; to appoint or prescribe what is to be done. The term denotes the act of formally directing someone to do or follow something, usually with the weight of authority or hierarchy. In various contexts, it can refer to administrative appointment, official decree, or the act of charging someone with a responsibility.

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

PhraseHe commanded
Literalhe-commanded

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐπιτάσσω
Strong'sG2004

SIBI-P1 Translation G2004-02

he ordered

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular, denotes a completed act of authoritative direction. "He ordered" preserves the root sense of formally placing a directive upon someone and reflects the simple past action of the aorist.

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