Strong's Lexicon
G5255
G5255 — ὑπήκοος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5255 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὑπήκοος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G5219 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | hupekoos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hoop-ay'-koh-os |
| Meaning: | 1. attentively listening 2. (by implication) submissive |
| KJV Renderings: | obedient |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὑπήκοος, ὑπηκον (ἀκοή; see ὑπακούω, 2), from Aeschylus and Herodotus down, giving ear, obedient: Php 2:8; with the dative of the person Act 7:39; εἰς πάντα, 2Co 2:9.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὑπήκοος (obedient)
Acts 7:39
- KJV: To whom our fathers would not obey but thrust from them and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt
- GK: ω ουκ ηθέλησαν υπήκοοι γενέσθαι οι πατέρες ημών αλλ΄ απώσαντο και εστράφησαν ταις καρδιας αυτών εις Αίγυπτον
2 Corinthians 2:9
- KJV: For to this end also did I write that I might know the proof of you whether ye be obedient in all things
- GK: εις τούτο γαρ και έγραψα ίνα γνω την δοκιμήν υμών ει εις πάντα υπήκοοί εστε
Philippians 2:8
- KJV: And being found in fashion as a man he humbled himself and became obedient unto death even the death of the cross
- GK: και σχήματι ευρεθείς ως άνθρωπος εταπείνωσεν εαυτόν γενόμενος υπήκοος μέχρι θανάτου θανάτου δε σταυρού