διαταγή (G1296) — Greek Lexicon

διαταγή

diatagḗ

G1296 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

A formal order, arrangement, or directive; in various contexts, diatagḗ denotes something instituted or established by authority, often referring to a regulation or ordinance. The sense extends to an authoritative arrangement, institution, or system put in place by decree or command.

Semantic Range

directive, ordinance, arrangement, institution, formal order, authoritative establishment, regulation

Root / Etymology

From the verb διατάσσω (diatassō, 'to arrange, to assign, to appoint, to order') with the nominal suffix -ή (-ē) forming an abstract noun. Thus, διαταγή properly refers to the action or product of arranging or assigning by authority.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In Classical Greek, διαταγή is rare, generally denoting an arrangement or order given by someone in power. In Koine contexts (e.g., Philo, the New Testament), it tends to signify an established ordinance or decree, often with a concrete sense of an authoritative or legal order. In the New Testament (notably Romans 13:2), it refers to a divine ordinance or arrangement established by God, though traditional English translations may render this as 'institution,' 'authority,' or 'order.' The semantic field overlaps with terms such as προστάγμα (prostagma, 'decree'), but διαταγή emphasizes the act or result of formal arrangement more than a single act of command. Later translation traditions, especially in ecclesiastical or legal usage, sometimes narrow the sense to 'institution' (e.g., 'human institution'), but in Hellenistic usage, the sense centers on the concept of something formally established or put in order by an authority.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from διατάσσω; arrangement, i.e. institution:--instrumentality.

Root Family

διαταγή (diatagē) — order, arrangement, directive, ordinance, authoritative institution

Root διατάγ- to order, to arrange, to assign, to appoint

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G1296-02`	διαταγῇ	diatage	`N DAT F SG`	ordinance	to an authoritative directive	to an authoritative directive	1
`G1296-01`	διαταγὰς	diatagas	`N ACC F PL`	ordained	formal directives	formal directives	1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 occurrences

Filter by SIDANCE:

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G1296-01`	Acts 7:53	διαταγὰς	diatagas	`N ACC F PL`	ordained	formal directives	formal directives
`G1296-02`	Romans 13:2	διαταγῇ	diatage	`N DAT F SG`	ordinance	to an authoritative directive	to an authoritative directive

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