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Lexicon :: Strong's G5219 - hypakouō

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ὑπακούω
Transliteration
hypakouō (Key)
Pronunciation
hoop-ak-oo'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:223,34

Strong’s Definitions

ὑπακούω hupakŏuō, hoop-ak-oo'-o; from G5259 and G191; to hear under (as a subordinate), i.e. to listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority:—hearken, be obedient to, obey.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's G5219 in the following manner: obey (18x), be obedient to (2x), hearken (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's G5219 in the following manner: obey (18x), be obedient to (2x), hearken (1x).

  1. to listen, to harken

    1. of one who on the knock at the door comes to listen who it is, (the duty of a porter)

  2. to harken to a command

    1. to obey, be obedient to, submit to

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὑπακούω hupakŏuō, hoop-ak-oo'-o; from G5259 and G191; to hear under (as a subordinate), i.e. to listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority:—hearken, be obedient to, obey.
STRONGS G5219:
ὑπακούω; imperfect ὑπήκουον; 1 aorist ὑπήκουσα; from Homer down; to listen, hearken;
1. properly, of one who on a knock at the door comes to listen who it is (the duty of the porter), Acts 12:13 (where A. V. hearken, R. V. answer) (Xenophon, symp. 1, 11; Plato, Crito, p. 43 a.; Phaedo, p. 59 e.; Demosthenes, Lucian, Plutarch, others).
2. to hearken to a command, i. e. to obey, be obedient unto, submit to, (so in Greek writings from Herodotus down): absolutely, Philippians 2:12 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 594 (552)); ὑπήκουσεν ἐξελθεῖν (R. V. obeyed to go out i. e.) went out obediently, Hebrews 11:8; with a dative of the person (in Greek writings also with a genitive), Matthew 8:27; Mark 1:27; Mark 4:41; Luke 8:25; Luke 17:6; Romans 6:16; Ephesians 6:1, 5; Colossians 3:20, 22; Hebrews 5:9; 1 Peter 3:6; with a dative of the thing, τῇ πίστει (see πίστις, 1 b. α., p. 513b near top), Acts 6:7; ὑπηκούσατε εἰς ὅν παρεδόθητε τύπον διδαχῆς, by attraction for τῷ τύπω τῆς διδαχῆς εἰς ὅν κτλ. (Winers Grammar, § 24, 2 b.; cf. τύπος, 3), Romans 6:17; τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ, Romans 10:16; 2 Thessalonians 1:8; τῷ λόγῳ, 2 Thessalonians 3:14; τῇ ἁμαρτία (Rec.), ταῖς ἐιθυμιαις (L T Tr WH), i. e. to allow oneself to be captivated by, governed by, etc., Romans 6:12.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
8:27
Mark
1:27; 4:41
Luke
8:25; 17:6
Acts
6:7; 12:13
Romans
6:12; 6:16; 6:17; 10:16
Ephesians
6:1; 6:5
Philippians
2:12
Colossians
3:20; 3:22
2 Thessalonians
1:8; 3:14
Hebrews
5:9; 11:8
1 Peter
3:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5219 matches the Greek ὑπακούω (hypakouō),
which occurs 21 times in 21 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:27 - And the men marveled, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:27 - And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:41 - And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:25 - He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that he commands even winds and water, and they obey him?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:6 - And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:7 - And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:13 - And when he knocked at the door of the gateway, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:12 - Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:16 - Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves,[fn] you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:17 - But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 10:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:16 - But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:1 - Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:5 - Bondservants,[fn] obey your earthly masters[fn] with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:12 - Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 3:20

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:20 - Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:22 - Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters,[fn] not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 1:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 1:8 - in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 3:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:14 - If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:9 - And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:8 - By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:6 - as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.
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