τακτός (taktos)
taktos
appointed
Quick Reference
- Language
- Koine Greek
- Testament
- New Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
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Word Overview
The adjective taktos describes something that is ordered, fixed, or formally appointed. It conveys a sense of stability and arrangement, suggesting that a thing has been set in place according to a plan or decision rather than occurring by chance.
In the New Testament, this word appears only once, in Acts 12:21. Here it modifies "day," referring to an appointed day set for King Herod’s public address. The term highlights the deliberate scheduling of the event, emphasizing that the time was fixed and official.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word taktos describes something that is fixed, ordered, or formally appointed. It suggests stability and arrangement, indicating that an event has been set in place according to a plan rather than occurring by chance. In Acts 12:21, this term modifies the day Herod chose for his public address, highlighting the deliberate scheduling of the event.
While human plans can feel rigid or even oppressive, as seen with Herod’s carefully staged appearance, our faith rests on a different kind of appointment. God’s timing is never random. What feels like chaos to us is often part of a larger, ordered design that we may not yet see. This word reminds us that nothing in life is truly accidental.
When you face uncertainty, remember that your days are held in hands far more faithful than any earthly ruler. You can trust that God has set the boundaries of your time and purpose. Even when circumstances seem out of control, there is a steady order behind the scenes that works for good.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- On the appointed1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- Τακτῇ1×
Key Verses
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Acts 12:21
On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
The word modifies 'day' to show Herod’s public address was deliberately scheduled and fixed, not spontaneous.