Word Summary
atakteō: to be out of order, be remiss
Original Word: ἀτακτέωTransliteration: atakteō
Phonetic Spelling: (at-ak-teh'-o)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to be out of order, be remiss
Meaning: to be out of order, be remiss
Strong's Concordance
behave improperly
From ataktos; to be (i.e. Act) irregular -- behave self disorderly.
see GREEK ataktos
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 812: ἀτακτέωἀτακτέω,
ἀτάκω: 1 aorist
ἠτάκτησα; "to be
ἄτακτος, to be disorderly";
a. properly, of soldiers marching out of order or quitting the ranks: Xenophon, Cyril 7, 2, 6, etc. Hence,
b. to be neglectful of duty, to be lawless: Xenophon, Cyril 8, 1, 22; oec. 5, 15; Lysias 141, 18 (i. e.
c. Alcib. or. 1 § 18), others,
c. to lead a disorderly life: 2 Thessalonians 3:7,cf. 11.