athana
- command, order. Command or order. To give an authoritative instruction or directive; to decree or mandate that something be done.
Example: Nake Jesu ona athĩũrũrũkĩirio nĩ kĩrĩndĩ kĩingĩ, agĩathana atĩ maringe mũrĩmo. (Mk 4:35. When Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side. The other side : i.e., of the Sea of Galilee.); Hĩndĩ ĩyo mũthamaki Alekisanda agĩathana atĩ Jonathani ahumbwo nguo cia ũnene, (The king ordered Jonathan to be divested of his garments and to be clothed in royal purple; and so it was done.); Naake arĩĩkia gũkua, ndungata icio ciake ikĩambĩrĩria gwathana (So his officers took over his kingdom, each in his own territory,); No rĩrĩ, maũndũ macio ndamoiga ta arĩ rũtha ngũheana, ti gwathana ngwathana. (This I say by way of concession, By way of concession : this refers most likely to the concession mentioned in 1 Cor 7:5a: temporary interruption of relations for a legitimate purpose. however, not as a command.); Nakuo nĩkuo kwandĩkwo kũrĩa kwa mbere kwandĩkirũo rĩrĩa Kuirinio aathanaga Suriata. (This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria.); Hĩndĩ ĩo nĩyo arĩa athingu makaara o ta riũa kũrĩa Ithe wao aathanaga. Ũrĩa wĩ na matũ ma kũigua nĩakĩigue. (See Dn 12:3. Dn 12:3. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear.)