Disorderly
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
signifies "not keeping order" (a, negative, tasso, "to put in order, arrange"); it was especially a military term, denoting "not keeping rank, insubordinate;" it is used in 1—Thessalonians 5:14 , describing certain church members who manifested an insubordinate spirit, whether by excitability or officiousness or idleness. See Unruly.
signifies "disorderly, with slackness" (like soldiers not keeping rank), 2—Thessalonians 3:6; in ver. 11 it is said of those in the church who refused to work, and became busy-bodies (cp. 1—Timothy 5:13 ).
signifies "to be out of rank, out of one's place, undisciplined, to behave disorderly:" in the military sense, "to break rank;" negatively in 2—Thessalonians 3:7 , of the example set by the Apostle and his fellow missionaries, in working for their bread while they were at Thessalonica so as not to burden the saints. See Behave.
King James Dictionary [2]
Disorderly a. Confused immethodical irregular being without proper order or disposition as, the books and papers are in a disorderly state.
2. Tumultuous irregular as the disorderly motions of the spirits. 3. Lawless contrary to law violating or disposed to violate law and good order as disorderly people disorderly assemblies. 4. Inclined to break loose from restraint unruly as disorderly cattle.
DISORDERLY, adv.
1. Without order, rule or method irregularly confusedly in a disorderly manner.
Savages fighting disorderly with stones.
2. In a manner violating law and good order in a manner contrary to rules or established institutions.
Withdraw from every brother that walketh disorderly. 2 Thessalonians 3 .
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(1): ( adv.) In a disorderly manner; without law or order; irregularly; confusedly.
(2): ( a.) Not in order; marked by disorder; disarranged; immethodical; as, the books and papers are in a disorderly state.
(3): ( a.) Not acting in an orderly way, as the functions of the body or mind.
(4): ( a.) Not complying with the restraints of order and law; tumultuous; unruly; lawless; turbulent; as, disorderly people; disorderly assemblies.
(5): ( a.) Offensive to good morals and public decency; notoriously offensive; as, a disorderly house.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [4]
dis - ôr´dẽr - li ( ἄτακτος , átaktos ): The word is found four times in the Epistles to the Thess ( 1 Thessalonians 5:14; 2 Thessalonians 3:6 , 2 Thessalonians 3:7 , 2 Thessalonians 3:11 ), "Withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly."; "We behaved not ourselves disorderly."; "We hear of some that walk among you disorderly." The word is a military term and has reference to the soldier who does not keep the ranks ( inordinatus , Liv). Then it refers to people who refuse to obey the civil laws, and Thus it gets its meaning, "disorderly." It points to members in the early church, who, by their lives, became a reproach to the gospel of Christ (compare 1 Thessalonians 4:11 , 1 Thessalonians 4:12 ).
