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ὑπακούω

hupakouōto obeyHow to read Greek
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Definition

ὑπακούω

[in LXX: chiefly for שָׁמַע ;]

to listen, attend, hence,

(a) to answer a knock at a door (Plat., Xen., al.): Acts 12:13;

(b) to attend to, submit to, obey (Hdt., Thuc., al.): absol., Philippians 2:12; with inf., Hebrews 11:8; with dative of person(s) (Plat., al.; but more frequently with genitive), Matthew 8:27, Mark 1:27; 4:41, Luke 8:25; 17:6, Romans 6:16, Ephesians 6:1, 5, Colossians 3:20, 22, Hebrews 5:9, 1 Peter 3:6; with dative of thing(s), Acts 6:7, Romans 6:12; 10:16, 2 Thessalonians 1:8; 3:14; before εἰς (by attraction, for dative; see ICC, in l), Romans 6:17.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ὑπακούω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

21 total
  1. Matthew 8:27ὑπακούουσιν · obey
    The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”
  2. Mark 1:27ὑπακούουσιν · they obey
    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!”
  3. Mark 4:41ὑπακούει · obey
    Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
  4. Luke 8:25ὑπακούουσιν · they obey
    “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!”
  5. Luke 17:6ὑπήκουσεν · it will obey
    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.
  6. Acts 6:7ὑπήκουον · became obedient
    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.
  7. Acts 12:13ὑπακοῦσαι · to answer [it]
    He knocked at the outer gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it.
  8. Romans 6:12ὑπακούειν · you obey
    Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires.
  9. Romans 6:16ὑπακούετε · you obey
    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?
  10. Romans 6:17ὑπηκούσατε · you wholeheartedly obeyed
    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.
  11. Romans 10:16ὑπήκουσαν · welcomed
    But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”
  12. Ephesians 6:1ὑπακούετε · obey
    Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
  13. Ephesians 6:5ὑπακούετε · obey
    Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
  14. Philippians 2:12ὑπηκούσατε · you have always obeyed
    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.
  15. Colossians 3:20ὑπακούετε · obey
    Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
  16. Colossians 3:22ὑπακούετε · obey
    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.
  17. 2 Thessalonians 1:8ὑπακούουσιν · do not obey
    …in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
  18. 2 Thessalonians 3:14ὑπακούει · obey
    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.
  19. Hebrews 5:9ὑπακούουσιν · obey
    And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him
  20. Hebrews 11:8ὑπήκουσεν · obeyed
    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.
  21. 1 Peter 3:6ὑπήκουσεν · obeyed
    …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.