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Lexicon :: Strong's G5219 - hypakouō

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ὑπακούω
Transliteration
hypakouō (Key)
Pronunciation
hoop-ak-oo'-o
Listen
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 - The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:27 - The people were all so amazed that they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching—and with authority! He even gives orders to impure spirits and they obey him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:41 - They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:25 - “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:6 - He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:7 - So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:13 - Peter knocked at the outer entrance, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer the door.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:12 - Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:16 - Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:17 - But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 10:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:16 - But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”[fn]

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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 - Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:12 - Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your 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 - Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 1:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 1:8 - He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 3:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:14 - Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them, in order that they may feel ashamed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:9 - and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:8 - By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:6 - like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.
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