ὑπάρχωhypárchō
to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb)
Greek (New Testament) · G5225
Meanings
1. to begin, make a beginning.
2. to be in existence, be ready, be at hand: Acts 19:40, Acts 27:12, Acts 27:21; followed by ἐν, Acts 28:18.
3. to be, prop, expressing continuance of an antecedent state or condition: with nom. predicate, Luke 8:41, Luke 9:48, Acts 4:34, Acts 7:55, Acts 8:16, Acts 16:3, Acts 19:36, Acts 21:20, 1 Corinthians 7:26, 1 Corinthians 12:22, James 2:15, 2 Peter 3:11; participle with predicate, Luke 16:14, Luke 23:50, Acts 2:30, Acts 3:2, Acts 17:24, Acts 22:3, Romans 4:19, 1 Corinthians 11:7, 2 Corinthians 8:17, 2 Corinthians 12:16, Galatians 1:14, Galatians 2:14; plural, Luke 11:13, Acts 16:20, Acts 16:37, Acts 17:29, 2 Peter 2:19; followed by ἐν, with dative of thing, Luke 7:25, Luke 16:23, Acts 5:4, Acts 10:12, 1 Corinthians 11:18, Philippians 3:20; ἐν μορφῇ θεοῦ ὑπάρχων (R, margin, being originally), Philippians 2:6; ἐν, with dative of person, (among), 1 Corinthians 11:18; μακρὰν ἀπό, Acts 17:27; πρὸς τ. σωτηρίας, Acts 27:34.
4. to belong to: with dative of person, Acts 3:6, Acts 4:37, Acts 28:7, 2 Peter 1:8; τὰ ὑπάρχοντα, one's belongings, possessions: with dative of person, Luke 8:3, Luke 12:15, Acts 4:32; with genitive of person, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 24:47, Matthew 25:14, Luke 11:21, Luke 12:33, Luke 12:44, Luke 14:33, Luke 16:1, Luke 19:8, 1 Corinthians 13:3, Hebrews 10:34 (cf. προ-υπάρχω).
Same root
- ὑπόhypó · G5259under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))
- ἄρχομαιárchomai · G756to commence (in order of time)
- προϋπάρχωproÿpárchō · G4391to exist before, i.e. (adverbially) to be or do something previously
- ὑπάρχονταhypárchonta · G5224things extant or in hand, i.e. property or possessions
- ὕπαρξιςhýparxis · G5223existency or proprietorship, i.e. (concretely) property, wealth
Where it appears
Appears 60 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 19:21 Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
- Matthew 24:47 I tell you the truth, the master will put that servant in charge of all he owns.
- Matthew 25:14 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.
- Luke 7:25 Or were you expecting to see a man dressed in expensive clothes? No, people who wear beautiful clothes and live in luxury are found in palaces.
- Luke 8:3 Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s business manager; Susanna; and many others who were contributing from their own resources to support Jesus and his disciples.
- Luke 8:41 Then a man named Jairus, a leader of the local synagogue, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come home with him.
See every passage
- Matthew 19:21, 24:47, 25:14
- Luke 7:25, 8:3, 8:41, 9:48, 11:13, 11:21, 12:15, 12:33, 12:44, 14:33, 16:1, 16:14, 16:23, 19:8, 23:50
- Acts 2:30, 3:2, 3:6, 4:32, 4:34, 4:37, 5:4, 7:55, 8:16, 10:12, 16:3, 16:20, 16:37, 17:24, 17:27, 17:29, 19:36, 19:40, 21:20, 22:3, 27:12, 27:21, 27:34, 28:7, 28:18
- Romans 4:19
- 1 Corinthians 7:26, 11:7, 11:18, 12:22, 13:3
- 2 Corinthians 8:17, 12:16
- Galatians 1:14, 2:14
- Philippians 2:6, 3:20
- Hebrews 10:34
- James 2:15
- 2 Peter 1:8, 2:19, 3:11
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.