Lexicon
diatassó: to arrange thoroughly, i.e. to charge, appoint
Original Word: διατάσσωPart of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: diatassó
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-at-as'-so)
Short Definition: I give orders to, prescribe
Definition: I give orders to, prescribe, arrange.
HELPS word-Studies
1299 diatássō (from 1223 /diá, "through, thoroughly," intensifying 5021 /tássō, "to order, appoint") – properly, systematically order – literally, "all the way through (thoroughly) arrange."
1299 /diatássō ("to command with detailed instructions") means to issue a command with full authority because it takes into account all that is necessary to lay down a proper order.
[Such an order also goes through all the necessary proper "chain-of-command," which further underlines its binding (authoritative) nature.
This root (diata-) implies detailed orders which typically relate to chain-of-command situations (see WP at Mt 11:1).]
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
dia and
tassóDefinitionto arrange thoroughly, i.e. to charge, appoint
NASB Translationarrange (1), arranged (1), commanded (3), direct (1), directed (4), gave orders (2), giving instructions (1), ordained (1), ordered (1), orders (1).