τακτός
taktós
G5002 attributive adjective
SILEX Entry
Definition
arranged, set in order, appointed; signifies that something has been placed, ordered, or scheduled according to plan or authority. Additionally, may refer to being designated or assigned for a particular time or purpose.
Semantic Range
arranged, set in order, appointed, fixed, prescribed, designated, scheduled, established
Root / Etymology
Derived from the verb τάσσω (tássō), meaning 'to arrange, to appoint, to set in order.' The adjectival form τακτός denotes the quality of being arranged or appointed.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical and Hellenistic Greek, τακτός is used primarily in administrative, military, and institutional contexts to describe things (times, rules, orders) that have been arranged, set, or fixed by authority. In the Septuagint and New Testament periods, the word retains this core administrative or scheduled sense: it describes appointed times (e.g., designated festivals or official dates), prescribed regulations, and things established by decree. This adjectival form is closely related to cognates such as τάξις ('order, arrangement') and retains the sense of structured assignment or organization, distinguishing it from broader, less formal concepts of arrangement. English translations may utilize renderings such as 'appointed' or 'set,' but these can lose the nuance of formal ordering or authoritative arrangement inherent in the term. The regular use of τακτός in Greek administrative and literary contexts underlines its association with order according to a standard, custom, or official mandate.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from τάσσω; arranged, i.e. appointed or stated:--set.
Root Family
τακτός (taktos) — arranged, set in order, appointed
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G5002-01 |
τακτῇ | takte | ADJ.A DAT F SG |
appointed | to an appointed one | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G5002-01 |
Acts 12:21 | τακτῇ | takte | ADJ.A DAT F SG |
appointed | to an appointed one |