Definition
ὑπο-τάσσω
[in LXX for דָבַר hi., דָּמַם, שׂוּם, שִׁית, etc. ;]
1. as a military term, to place or rank under (Polyb.).
2. to subject, put in subjection: 1 Corinthians 15:27, Philippians 3:21, Hebrews 2:5, 8; pass., Romans 8:20, 1 Corinthians 15:27-28, 1 Peter 3:22, Ephesians 1:22. Mid., to subject oneself, obey: absol., Romans 13:5, 1 Corinthians 14:34; with dative of person(s), Luke 2:51; 10:17, 20, Romans 8:7; 10:3; 13:1, 1 Corinthians 14:32; 15:28 (ὑποταγήσεται; cf. M, Pr., 163), 1 Corinthians 16:16, Ephesians 5:21-22 (T, WH, txt., R, om.), Ephesians 5:24, Colossians 3:18, Titus 2:5, 9; 3:1, Hebrews 12:9, 1 Peter 2:18; 3:1; 3:5; 5:5; imperat., James 4:7, 1 Peter 2:13; 5:5.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ὑποτάσσω:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
38 total
- Luke 2:51ὑποτασσόμενος · obedientThen He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
- Luke 10:17ὑποτάσσεται · submitThe seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
- Luke 10:20ὑποτάσσεται · submitNevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
- Romans 8:7ὑποτάσσεται · It does not submit…because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.
- Romans 8:20ὑπετάγη · was subjected; ὑποτάξαντα · subjected [it]For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope
- Romans 10:3ὑπετάγησαν · they did not submitBecause they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
- Romans 13:1ὑποτασσέσθω · must submit himselfEveryone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.
- Romans 13:5ὑποτάσσεσθαι · to submit [ to authority ]Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.
- 1 Corinthians 14:32ὑποτάσσεται · are subjectThe spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
- 1 Corinthians 14:34ὑποτασσέσθωσαν · must be in submissionWomen are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.
- 1 Corinthians 15:27Ὑπέταξεν · [God] has put; ὑποτέτακται · has been put under Him; ὑποτάξαντος · put everything underFor “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him.
- 1 Corinthians 15:28ὑποταγῇ · have been subjected to; ὑποταγήσεται · will be made subject; ὑποτάξαντι · putAnd when all things have been subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will be made subject to Him who put all things under Him, so that God may be all in all.
- 1 Corinthians 16:16ὑποτάσσησθε · submit…to submit to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer.
- Ephesians 1:22ὑπέταξεν · [God] putAnd God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,
- Ephesians 5:21Ὑποτασσόμενοι · SubmitSubmit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
- Ephesians 5:24ὑποτάσσεται · submitsNow as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
- Philippians 3:21ὑποτάξαι · to subject…who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
- Colossians 3:18ὑποτάσσεσθε · submitWives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
- Titus 2:5ὑποτασσομένας · [and] submissive…to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.
- Titus 2:9ὑποτάσσεσθαι · are to submitSlaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
- Titus 3:1ὑποτάσσεσθαι · to submitRemind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
- Hebrews 2:5ὑπέταξεν · that He has subjectedFor it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.
- Hebrews 2:8ὑπέταξας · [and] placed; ὑποτάξαι · subjected; ὑποτεταγμένα · subject…and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.
- Hebrews 12:9ὑποταγησόμεθα · submitFurthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?
- James 4:7Ὑποτάγητε · Submit yourselvesSubmit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
- 1 Peter 2:13Ὑποτάγητε · Submit yourselvesSubmit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
- 1 Peter 2:18ὑποτασσόμενοι · submit yourselvesServants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.
- 1 Peter 3:1ὑποτασσόμεναι · submit yourselvesWives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives
- 1 Peter 3:5ὑποτασσόμεναι · [and] were submissiveFor this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,
- 1 Peter 3:22ὑποταγέντων · subject…who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.
- 1 Peter 5:5ὑποτάγητε · submit yourselvesYoung men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”