Hupakouō ὑπακούω
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| ὑπακούω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | hupakouō |
| Strong's number | G5219 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to obey |
| Occurrences | 21 in 21 verses |
| Most frequent in | Romans (4) |
Hupakouō (Greek ὑπακούω, Strong's G5219) is a Greek verb meaning “to obey”. It occurs 21 times in 21 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ὑπακούω
[in LXX: chiefly for שָׁמַע ;]
to listen, attend, hence,
(a) to answer a knock at a door (Plat., Xen., al.): Act.12:13;
(b) to attend to, submit to, obey (Hdt., Thuc., al.): absol., Php.2:12; with inf., Heb.11:8; with dative of person(s) (Plat., al.; but more frequently with genitive), Mat.8:27, Mrk.1:27 4:41, Luk.8:25 17:6, Rom.6:16, Eph.6:1, 5, Col.3:20, 22, Heb.5:9, 1Pe.3:6; with dative of thing(s), Act.6:7, Rom.6:12 10:16, 2Th.1:8 3:14; before εἰς (by attraction, for dative; see ICC, in l), Rom.6:17.†
(AS)
[in LXX: chiefly for שָׁמַע ;]
to listen, attend, hence,
(a) to answer a knock at a door (Plat., Xen., al.): Act.12:13;
(b) to attend to, submit to, obey (Hdt., Thuc., al.): absol., Php.2:12; with inf., Heb.11:8; with dative of person(s) (Plat., al.; but more frequently with genitive), Mat.8:27, Mrk.1:27 4:41, Luk.8:25 17:6, Rom.6:16, Eph.6:1, 5, Col.3:20, 22, Heb.5:9, 1Pe.3:6; with dative of thing(s), Act.6:7, Rom.6:12 10:16, 2Th.1:8 3:14; before εἰς (by attraction, for dative; see ICC, in l), Rom.6:17.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | obey (12), obeyed (5), have (2), it should obey (1), obedient (1), hearken (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | obey (8), they obey (2), you obey (2), obeyed (2), it will obey (1), became obedient (1), answer (1), you wholeheartedly obeyed (1), welcomed (1), you have always obeyed (1), do not obey (1) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Hupakouō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 8:27But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”
Mark
- Mark 1:27And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
- Mark 4:41And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
Luke
- Luke 8:25And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.“Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”
- Luke 17:6And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.
Acts
- Acts 6:7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.
- Acts 12:13And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.He knocked at the outer gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it.
Romans
- Romans 6:12Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires.
- Romans 6:16Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?
- Romans 6:17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.
- Romans 10:16But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”
Ephesians
- Ephesians 6:1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
- Ephesians 6:5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
Philippians
- Philippians 2:12Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
Colossians
- Colossians 3:20Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
- Colossians 3:22Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
2 Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:14And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 5:9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him
- Hebrews 11:8By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 3:6Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.
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).