ἀτακτ-έω G0812
To be disorderly or undisciplined; to live in an irregular, irresponsible manner
Originally a military term for soldiers out of formation or failing their duties, this verb evolved to describe any undisciplined, disorderly living. Paul uses it in 2 Thessalonians to defend his conduct in Thessalonica, insisting he didn't live irresponsibly but worked to support himself. The word implies failing to discharge proper responsibilities, living without the discipline that community life requires.
Senses
1. sense 1 — In 2 Thessalonians 3:7, Paul declares 'we were not disorderly' (Spanish 'fuimos desordenados,' German 'unordentlich leben' = live disorderly) while among the Thessalonians. The context involves self-support through manual labor—Paul didn't burden the church financially but worked night and day. His point: apostles modeled responsible, disciplined living rather than the idle, mooching behavior some Thessalonians had adopted while awaiting Christ's return. 1×
AR["نَسْلُكْ"]·ben["আমরা-অগোছালো-ছিলাম"]·DE["unordentlich-leben"]·EN["we-were-disorderly"]·FR["ἠτακτήσαμεν"]·heb["חָסְרֵי-סֵדֶר-הָיִינוּ"]·HI["बेलगअम-रहे"]·ID["kami-berlaku-tidak-tertib"]·IT["ētaktēsamen"]·jav["kita-ora-tatanan"]·KO["우리가-무질서하게-했다"]·PT["andamos-desordenadamente"]·RU["бесчинствовали-мы"]·ES["fuimos-desordenados"]·SW["ishi-bila-utaratibu"]·TR["düzensiz-davrandık"]·urd["ہم-بے-ترتیب-چلے"]
Related Senses
H2896a 1. good (quality or moral) (305×)H7563 1. wicked person (259×)H7451c 1. moral evil or wickedness (234×)H5771 1. iniquity, sin, wrongdoing (222×)H6662 1. righteous person (substantive) (195×)G0266 1. sin, failure, transgression (173×)H2403b 1. sin, transgression (170×)H2617a 1. Covenant faithfulness, steadfast love (167×)H2398 1. Qal: to sin, commit sin (165×)H6666 1. righteousness, moral uprightness (145×)G5485 1. grace, divine favor (141×)H7451a 1. morally evil, wicked (129×)H2403b 2. sin-offering, sacrifice for sin (120×)G2570 1. good, right, excellent (98×)H6588 1. transgression, offense against God (88×)G0018 1. good (moral quality) (85×)H2896b 1. good, what is good (85×)H7451b 1. evil, wickedness (moral) (83×)H7451a 2. evil, harm, calamity (80×)G1342 1. righteous, upright (of persons) (70×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἀτακτ-έω, of a soldier, to be undisciplined, opposed to εὐτακτέω, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, πολλὰ γὰρ ἠτάκτητο αὐτοῖςRefs 1st c.AD+: generally, neglect one's duty, fail to discharge obligation, NT+5th c.BC+ __2 generally, lead a disorderly life, Refs 5th c.BC+ to desert it, Refs 1st c.AD+ __3 raise a riot or rebellion, Refs 4th c.AD+