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It can denote a sequence or a rank, particularly in a hierarchical or ceremonial context. The term is used to describe both physical arrangements and metaphorical orders, such as priestly or military ranks.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, "taxis" was a term commonly used in military contexts to describe the arrangement of troops in battle formation. It also had applications in civic and religious life, where order and hierarchy were essential for maintaining structure and function. In the context of the New Testament, "taxis" reflects the Jewish and early Christian understanding of order within religious practices, such as the priesthood and worship.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 5010</b> <i>táksis</i> (a feminine noun, derived from <a href="/greek/5021.htm">5021</a> <i>/tássō</i>, "to arrange, order") – properly, an <i>arrangement</i> (a brand of ordering), placing one member <i>over</i> another in rank, approval, etc. <a href="/greek/5021.htm">See 5021</a> (<i>tassō</i>).</p><p class="discovery">[<a href="/greek/5010.htm">5010</a> <i>/táksis</i> ("orderly array") was a military term in ancient Greece and thus used as a ready "metaphor in Paul's conversation with the soldiers in His confinement" (<i>WS</i>, 904).</p><p class="discovery">5010 (<i>taksis</i>), as an ancient military term, describes an <i>ordered troop</i> ("cohort") – <i>arranged in </i>descending <i>rank</i>. This term suggests a<i> detailed</i> ordering rather than simply a general <i>disposition</i> of an army (as also in Thucydides, etc.).]</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/5021.htm">tassó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>an arranging, order<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>good discipline (1), order (7), orderly manner (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 5010: τάξις</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">τάξις</span></span>, <span class="greek2">τάξεως</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">τάσσω</span>), from <span class="abbreviation">Aeschylus</span> and <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> down; <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> <span class="accented">an arranging, arrangement</span>. <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> <span class="accented">order,</span> i. e. <span class="accented">a fixed succession observing also a fixed time</span>: <a href="/interlinear/luke/1-8.htm">Luke 1:8</a>. <p><span class="textheading">3.</span> <span class="accented">due or right order</span>: <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τάξιν</span>, in order, <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/14-40.htm">1 Corinthians 14:40</a>; <span class="accented">orderly condition,</span> <a href="/interlinear/colossians/2-5.htm">Colossians 2:5</a> (some give it here a military sense, 'orderly array', see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">στερέωμα</span></span>, c.). <p><span class="textheading">4.</span> the post, rank, or position which one holds in civil or other affairs; and since this position generally depends on one's talents, experience, resources, <span class="greek2">τάξις</span> becomes equivalent to <span class="accented">character, fashion, quality, style,</span> (2 Macc. 9:18 2Macc. 1:19; <span class="greek2">οὐ</span> <span class="greek2">γάρ</span> <span class="greek2">ἱστορίας</span>, <span class="greek2">ἀλλά</span> <span class="greek2">κουρεακης</span> <span class="greek2">λαλιᾶς</span> <span class="greek2">ἐμοί</span> <span class="greek2">δοκοῦσι</span> <span class="greek2">τάξιν</span> <span class="greek2">ἔχειν</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span> 3, 20, 5): <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">τάξιν</span> (for which in <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-15.htm">Hebrews 7:15</a> we have <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">ὁμοιότητα</span>) <span class="greek2">Μελχισέδεκ</span>, after the manner of the priesthood (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">order</span>) of Melchizedek (according to the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> of <a href="/interlinear/psalms/109-5.htm">Psalm 109:5</a><FOOTNOTE:10> (<BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Ps. 110:5>) <span class="hebrew">עַל־דִּבְרָתִי</span>), <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/5-6.htm">Hebrews 5:6, 10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/6-20.htm">Hebrews 6:20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-11.htm">Hebrews 7:11, 17, 21</a> (where <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> omit the phrase).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>order. <p>From <a href="/greek/5021.htm">tasso</a>; regular arrangement, i.e. (in time) fixed succession (of rank or character), official dignity -- order. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5021.htm">tasso</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ταξει τάξει τάξεως ταξιν τάξιν τάξις taxei táxei taxin táxin<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/1-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 1:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐν τῇ <b>τάξει</b> τῆς ἐφημερίας</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> God <span class="itali">in the [appointed] order</span> of his division,<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> God in <span class="itali">the order</span> of his course,<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/1-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in the <span class="itali">order</span> of the division<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/14-40.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 14:40</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ κατὰ <b>τάξιν</b> γινέσθω </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> properly <span class="itali">and in an orderly manner.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and in <span class="itali">order.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/14-40.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and with <span class="itali">order</span> let be done<p><b><a href="/text/colossians/2-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Colossians 2:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὑμῶν τὴν <b>τάξιν</b> καὶ τὸ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/colossians/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to see <span class="itali">your good discipline</span> and the stability<br><a href="/kjvs/colossians/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> your <span class="itali">order,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/2-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> your <span class="itali">good order</span> and the<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/5-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 5:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κατὰ τὴν <b>τάξιν</b> Μελχισεδέκ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> ACCORDING <span class="itali">TO THE ORDER</span> OF MELCHIZEDEK.<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> ever after <span class="itali">the order</span> of Melchisedec.<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/5-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> according to the <span class="itali">order</span> of Melchizadek<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/5-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 5:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κατὰ τὴν <b>τάξιν</b> Μελχισεδέκ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> according <span class="itali">to the order</span> of Melchizedek.<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> after <span class="itali">the order</span> of Melchisedec.<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/5-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> according to the <span class="itali">order</span> of Melchizadek<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/6-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 6:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κατὰ τὴν <b>τάξιν</b> Μελχισεδὲκ ἀρχιερεὺς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> according <span class="itali">to the order</span> of Melchizedek.<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> ever after <span class="itali">the order</span> of Melchisedec.<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/6-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> according to the <span class="itali">order</span> of Melchizadek a high priest<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 7:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κατὰ τὴν <b>τάξιν</b> Μελχισεδὲκ ἕτερον</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> according <span class="itali">to the order</span> of Melchizedek,<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> after <span class="itali">the order</span> of Melchisedec,<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> according to the <span class="itali">order</span> of Melchizadek [for] another<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 7:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κατὰ τὴν <b>τάξιν</b> Ἀαρὼν λέγεσθαι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> according <span class="itali">to the order</span> of Aaron?<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> be called after <span class="itali">the order</span> of Aaron?<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> according to the <span class="itali">order</span> of Aaron to be named<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/7-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 7:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κατὰ τὴν <b>τάξιν</b> Μελχισεδέκ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> ACCORDING <span class="itali">TO THE ORDER</span> OF MELCHIZEDEK.<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> ever after <span class="itali">the order</span> of Melchisedec.<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> after the <span class="itali">order</span> of Melchizadek<p><b><a href="/greek/5010.htm">Strong's Greek 5010</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5010.htm">9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/taxei_5010.htm">τάξει — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/taxin_5010.htm">τάξιν — 8 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/5009.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5009"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5009" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/5011.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5011"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5011" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>