Peitharcheō πειθαρχέω
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| πειθαρχέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | peitharcheō |
| Strong's number | G3980 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to obey |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (3) |
Peitharcheō (Greek πειθαρχέω, Strong's G3980) is a Greek verb meaning “to obey”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πειθαρχέω, -ῶ
(πείθομαι, ἀρχή) [in LXX: Dan LXX 7:27 (שְׁמַע), Sir.33:28, I Est.8:94 * ;]
to obey one in authority, be obedient: Tit.3:1; with dative, Act.27:21; θεῷ, Act.5:29, 32.†
(AS)
(πείθομαι, ἀρχή) [in LXX: Dan LXX 7:27 (שְׁמַע), Sir.33:28, I Est.8:94 * ;]
to obey one in authority, be obedient: Tit.3:1; with dative, Act.27:21; θεῷ, Act.5:29, 32.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | obey (2), we (1), them (1), hearkened (1), magistrates (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | we must obey (1), obey (1), followed my advice (1), be obedient (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Peitharcheō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 5:29Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
- Acts 5:32And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
- Acts 27:21But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.
Titus
- Titus 3:1Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).