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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)
Dictionary Aids

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 TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:29 - Then G1161 Peter G4074 and G2532 the other apostles G652 answered G611 and said, G2036 We ought G1163 to obey G3980 God G2316 rather G3123 than G2228 men. G444

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:32 - And G2532 we G2249 are G2070 his G846 witnesses G3144 of these G5130 things; G4487 and G2532 so is also G1161 the Holy G40 Ghost, G4151 whom G3739 God G2316 hath given G1325 to them that obey G3980 him. G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:21 - But G1161 after G5225 long G4183 abstinence G776 G5119 Paul G3972 stood forth G2476 in G1722 the midst G3319 of them, G846 and said, G2036 Sirs, G5599 G435 ye should G1163 G3303 have hearkened G3980 unto me, G3427 and not G3361 have loosed G321 from G575 Crete, G2914 and G5037 to have gained G2770 this G5026 harm G5196 and G2532 loss. G2209

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:1 - Put G5279 ➔ them G846 in mind G5279 to be subject G5293 to principalities G746 and G2532 powers, G1849 to obey magistrates, G3980 to be G1511 ready G2092 to G4314 every G3956 good G18 work, G2041
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