ἐπιτάσσω
To command
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What does ἐπιτάσσω (epitássō) mean in the Bible?
ἐπιτάσσω (epitássō) is a Greek word meaning "to command". ἐπι-τάσσω [in LXX for אָמַר, צָוָה, etc. Expresses Christ’s authoritative dominion over evil spirits. This term runs through the canonical themes of Messiah.
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Meaning
Command with authority, often in exorcism contexts; emphasizes the speaker's right to demand obedience.
to command, charge: with accusative of thing(s), Luk.14:22; with dative of person(s), Mrk.1:27 9:25, Luk.4:36 8:25; id. with accusative of thing(s), Phm 8; id. with inf., Mrk.6:39, Luk.8:31, Act.23:2; id. with imperat., Mrk.9:25; with accusative and inf., Mrk.6:27.
Why This Word Matters
Expresses Christ’s authoritative dominion over evil spirits. Luke 8:26–39
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
Indicative states a fact or reality 8×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 10 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
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)
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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