συντάσσω (suntassō)
suntassō
to direct
Quick Reference
- Language
- Koine Greek
- Testament
- New Testament
- Occurrences
- 3 verses
- Root
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Word Overview
The verb suntassō means to arrange or direct something in a specific order. It combines the idea of being together (syn) with setting or placing (tasso). In the New Testament, this word appears only three times, all within the Gospel of Matthew, describing how Jesus’ followers organize their actions according to his instructions.
A key example occurs when the disciples arrange the donkey and colt for Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem (Matthew 21:6). Here, the word highlights the careful preparation and obedience required to fulfill a specific task. Similarly, in Matthew 26:19, the Gospel writer notes that the disciples did exactly as Jesus had directed them regarding the Passover meal.
The term often carries the sense of appointing or prescribing a course of action. In Matthew 27:10, it describes how the chief priests arranged for the purchase of the potter’s field with the returned silver. The word emphasizes not just random organization, but a structured arrangement carried out under authority.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word συντάσσω (suntassō) carries a sense of careful arrangement under authority. It is not merely about organizing items, but about following a specific directive to bring order to a situation. In the New Testament, this term appears only three times, all within the Gospel of Matthew, highlighting moments where obedience meets practical action.
When we look at Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, the disciples did exactly as He directed regarding the donkey and colt (Matthew 21:6). This shows that faithful preparation involves listening closely to His instructions. Similarly, when preparing for the Passover meal, they followed His precise commands without deviation (Matthew 26:19). These moments remind us that God often works through our willing cooperation with His plan.
Even in the somber account of the potter’s field, the arrangement of funds was carried out as commanded (Matthew 27:10). This consistency underscores a reliable pattern: when we align our actions with Jesus’ word, we participate in His purposes. It is an invitation to trust that our small acts of obedience contribute to a larger, divine order.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 3 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- directed3×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- συνέταξεν2×
- συνέταξέν1×
Key Verses
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Matthew 21:6
The disciples went and did just as Jesus commanded them,
This occurrence highlights the disciples' immediate obedience in securing the animals for Jesus' triumphal entry.
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Matthew 26:19
The disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and they prepared the Passover.
Here, the word emphasizes the precise preparation of the Passover meal according to Jesus' specific instructions.
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Matthew 27:10
and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.”
This verse shows the formal arrangement of funds for the potter's field, fulfilling a prophetic necessity.