to predetermine

Greek Verb

προ-τάσσω [in LXX: 2Ma.8:36 R (Α, προστ-) *;] 1) to place in front. 2) to arrange beforehand: Act.17:26, Rec. (for προστ, Edd.). (AS)

to predetermine

Greek Verb

προτάσσω, Attic dialect προτάττω, 2 aorist passive προετάγην [ᾰ] [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:— place or post in front, σφᾶς αὐτοὺς π. πρὸ τῶν Ἑλλήνων put themselves in front of them, so as to defend them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. σφῶν αὐτῶν Ἀστύμαχον put him at their head, as speaker, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, προετάξαντο τῆς φάλαγγος τοὺς ἱππέας posted the horse in front of it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, stand before one, so as to protect, ἄναξ, προτάσσου [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὸ προταχθέν the front rank, van, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also in documents, ὁ -τεταγμένος the aforesaid, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 2) class as prior, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; prefer, τί τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) Grammars, prefix, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; προτάσσεται τῷ ῥήματι καὶ ὑποτάσσεται [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II) appoint or determine beforehand, χρόνον [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, προτεταγμένοι [Refs 4th c.BC+] III) middle, set before oneself, take as an example, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; propose to oneself, ἐκ τούτου τὸ ζῆν [Refs]

Greek

Verb

to pre-arrange, i.e. prescribe; before appoint; from g4253 (πρό) and g5021 (τάσσω)