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Lexicon :: Strong's G3980 - peitharcheō

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πειθαρχέω
Transliteration
peitharcheō (Key)
Pronunciation
pi-tharkh-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From a compound of πείθω (G3982) and ἄρχω (G757)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:9,818

Strong’s Definitions

πειθαρχέω peitharchéō, pi-tharkh-eh'-o; from a compound of G3982 and G757; to be persuaded by a ruler, i.e. (genitive case) to submit to authority; by analogy, to conform to advice:—hearken, obey (magistrates).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G3980 in the following manner: obey (2x), hearken unto (1x), obey a magistrate (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G3980 in the following manner: obey (2x), hearken unto (1x), obey a magistrate (1x).

  1. to obey (a ruler or a superior)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πειθαρχέω peitharchéō, pi-tharkh-eh'-o; from a compound of G3982 and G757; to be persuaded by a ruler, i.e. (genitive case) to submit to authority; by analogy, to conform to advice:—hearken, obey (magistrates).
STRONGS G3980:
πειθαρχέω, πειθάρχω; 1 aorist participle πειθαρχησας; (πείθαρχος; and this from πείθομαι and ἀρχή); to obey (a ruler or a superior): Θεῷ, Acts 5:29, 32; magistrates, Titus 3:1 (others take it here absolutely, to be obedient); τῷ λόγῳ τῆς δικαιοσύνης, Polycarp, ad Philipp. 9, 1 [ET]; (A. V. to hearken to) one advising something, Acts 27:21. (Sophocles, Xenophon, Polybius, Diodorus, Josephus, Plutarch, others; on the very frequent use of the verb by Philo see Siegfried, Philo von Alex. as above with, p. 43 (especially, p. 108).)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
5:29; 5:32; 27:21
Titus
3:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3980 matches the Greek πειθαρχέω (peitharcheō),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:29 - Then Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men [we have no other choice].

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:32 - “And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has bestowed on those who obey Him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:21 -

After [fn]they had gone a long time without food [because of seasickness and stress], Paul stood up before them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice and should not have set sail from Crete, and brought on this damage and loss.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:1 -

Remind people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready and willing to do good,

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