Ancient Greek lemma · Strong’s G5010

τάξις

taxis · /tak'-sis/ — “order”

arranging, arrangement; drawing up in rank and file, order; disposition of an army; tactics; battle array, order of battle; a single rank; line; lines; body of soldiers; the quota of infantry furnished by each; company…

Full entry

arranging, arrangement; drawing up in rank and file, order; disposition of an army; tactics; battle array, order of battle; a single rank; line; lines; body of soldiers; the quota of infantry furnished by each; company; squadron; band, company; a contingent of; men; membership of the militia palatina; post; place in the line; on the unattached list; arrangement, order; disposition; on

Derivation: from τάσσω (tassō, to arrange)