Word study · Greek

átaktos

disorderly

Say it: AT-ak-tos (approximate)

ἄτακτος

What it means

Out of line, disorderly (a- "not" plus tassō "to arrange," a military word for soldiers who break ranks). In 5:14, "admonish the disorderly." The related verb is in 2 Thessalonians 3:6-11, where it refers to people who would not work.

Range of meaning

  • DisorderlyOut of line.
  • IdleNot doing one's share.

In 1 Thessalonians

Every verse (1)

Verses where G0813 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources