τάξις
taxis · order
Greek word · Strong’s number G5010 · appears 9 times in the Bible
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taxis (τάξις) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “order”.
Arrangement; a priestly division; a rank.
How to say it
ta·xis
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Order: the turn or the orderly way of doing something.
- The rank of a priesthood: like Melchizedek's.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Luke 1:8
Now it happened while he was serving as priest in the order of his division before God,
- 1 Corinthians 14:40
But let all things be done properly and in order.
- Colossians 2:5
For even if I am absent in the flesh, yet in the spirit I am with you, rejoicing and seeing your good order and the firmness of your faith in the Messiah.
- Hebrews 5:6
as he also says in another place: You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.
- Hebrews 5:10
being designated by God a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.
- Hebrews 6:20
where Jesus entered as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.
- Hebrews 7:11
Now if perfection had been through the Levitical priesthood —for on the basis of it the people received the law— what further need would there have been for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not to be named according to the order of Aaron?
- Hebrews 7:17
For it is testified: You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.
And 1 more times.