ὑποτάσσωhypotássō
to subordinate; reflexively, to obey
Greek (New Testament) · G5293
Meanings
1. as a military term, to place or rank under.
2. to subject, put in subjection: 1 Corinthians 15:27, Philippians 3:21, Hebrews 2:5, Hebrews 2:8; passive, Romans 8:20, 1 Corinthians 15:27, 1 Corinthians 15:28, 1 Peter 3:22, Ephesians 1:22. Mid., to subject oneself, obey: absolutely, Romans 13:5, 1 Corinthians 14:34; with dative of person, Luke 2:51, Luke 10:17, Luke 10:20, Romans 8:7, Romans 10:3, Romans 13:1, 1 Corinthians 14:32, 1 Corinthians 15:28, 1 Corinthians 16:16, Ephesians 5:21, Ephesians 5:22, Ephesians 5:24, Colossians 3:18, Titus 2:5, Titus 2:9, Titus 3:1, Hebrews 12:9, 1 Peter 2:18, 1 Peter 3:1, 1 Peter 3:5, 1 Peter 5:5; imperat., James 4:7, 1 Peter 2:13, 1 Peter 5:5.
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))
- τάσσωtássō · G5021to arrange in an orderly manner, i.e. assign or dispose (to a certain position or lot)
- ἀνυπότακτοςanypótaktos · G506unsubdued, i.e. insubordinate (in fact or temper)
- ὑποταγήhypotagḗ · G5292subordination
Where it appears
Appears 38 times in the Bible.
- Luke 2:51 Then he returned to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. And his mother stored all these things in her heart.
- Luke 10:17 When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to him, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!”
- Luke 10:20 But don’t rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven.”
- Romans 8:7 For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will.
- Romans 8:20 Against its will, all creation was subjected to God’s curse. But with eager hope,
- Romans 10:3 For they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God’s way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.