τάξις

τάξις, -εως, ἡ

(τάσσω), [in LXX: Job 38,12 (מָקוֹם), Sl 110,4 (דִּבְרָה), 2Ma 9,18, al. ;]

1. an arranging, hence, in military sense, disposition of an army, battle array (Thuc., al.).

2. arrangement, order (Plat., al): Luk 1,8,

3. due order: Kol 2,5 (ICC, in l); κατὰ τάξιν, 1 Kor 14,40,

4. office, order (for exx., see MM, xxiv): Hebr 5,6 (LXX), Hebr 5,6; 6,20; 7,11, 17" (LXX) .†