◄ 5219. hupakouó ►
Strong's Lexicon hupakouó: To obey, to listen attentively, to heed Original Word: ὑπακούω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: hupakouó Pronunciation: hoop-ak-oo'-o Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-ak-oo'-o) Definition: To obey, to listen attentively, to heed Meaning: I listen, hearken to, obey, answer. Word Origin: From the preposition ὑπό (hypo, meaning "under") and the verb ἀκούω (akouo, meaning "to hear"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H8085 שָׁמַע (shama): To hear, listen, obey - H6213 עָשָׂה (asah): To do, make, act, or perform (often implying obedience in context) Usage: The Greek verb ὑπακούω (hupakouó) primarily means "to obey" or "to listen attentively." It conveys the idea of hearing under authority, implying submission to what is heard. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe the obedience of believers to God, children to parents, and servants to masters. The term suggests a readiness to comply with commands or instructions, reflecting a heart attitude of submission and respect. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, obedience was a fundamental aspect of social order, particularly within the household. The paterfamilias (head of the family) held significant authority, and members of the household were expected to obey his directives. Similarly, in Jewish culture, obedience to God's commandments was central to religious life. The concept of obedience in the New Testament builds on these cultural understandings, emphasizing a spiritual obedience to God and His Word. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 5219 hypakoúō (from 5259 /hypó, "under" and 191 /akoúō, "hear") – properly, to obey what is heard (literally, "under hearing"). See 5218 (hypakoē). 5219 /hypakoúō ("obey") is acting under the authority of the one speaking, i.e. really listening to the one giving the charge (order). 5219 /hypakoúō ("to hearken, obey") suggests attentively listening, i.e. fully compliant (responsive). [5219 (hypakoúō) is an "intensification" of the simple verb "to listen" (191 /akoúō, "hear").] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from hupo and akouó Definition to listen, attend to NASB Translation answer (1), became obedient (1), becoming obedient (1), heed (1), obedient (2), obey (12), obeyed (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5219: ὑπακούω 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance obey, hearken From hupo and akouo; 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. see GREEK hupo see GREEK akouo Forms and Transliterations υπακουει υπακούει ὑπακούει υπακουειν υπακούειν ὑπακούειν υπακουετε υπακούετε ὑπακούετε υπακούοντος υπακούουσι υπακουουσιν υπακούουσιν ὑπακούουσιν υπακουσαι υπακούσαι ὑπακοῦσαι υπακουσάτω υπακούσεται υπακούσεταί υπακούση υπακούσητέ υπακούσομαι υπακούσονται υπακούσωσί υπακούων υπήκουεν υπηκουον υπήκουον ὑπήκουον υπήκουσα υπηκουσαν υπήκουσαν υπήκουσάν ὑπήκουσαν υπήκουσας υπηκουσατε υπηκούσατε ὑπηκούσατε υπήκουσε υπήκουσέ υπηκουσεν υπήκουσεν ὑπήκουσεν hypakouei hypakoúei hypakouein hypakoúein hypakouete hypakoúete hypakouousin hypakoúousin hypakousai hypakoûsai hypekouon hypēkouon hypḗkouon hypekousan hypēkousan hypḗkousan hypekousate hypekoúsate hypēkousate hypēkoúsate hypekousen hypēkousen hypḗkousen upakouei upakouein upakouete upakouousin upakousai upekouon upēkouon upekousan upēkousan upekousate upēkousate upekousen upēkousen Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 8:27 V-PIA-3P GRK: θάλασσα αὐτῷ ὑπακούουσιν NAS: the winds and the sea obey Him? KJV: and the sea obey him! INT: sea him obey Mark 1:27 V-PIA-3P GRK: ἐπιτάσσει καὶ ὑπακούουσιν αὐτῷ NAS: spirits, and they obey Him. KJV: spirits, and they do obey him. INT: he commands and they obey him Mark 4:41 V-PIA-3S GRK: ἡ θάλασσα ὑπακούει αὐτῷ NAS: the wind and the sea obey Him? KJV: and the sea obey him? INT: the sea obey him Luke 8:25 V-PIA-3P GRK: ὕδατι καὶ ὑπακούουσιν αὐτῷ NAS: and the water, and they obey Him? KJV: water, and they obey him. INT: water and they obey him Luke 17:6 V-AIA-3S GRK: θαλάσσῃ καὶ ὑπήκουσεν ἂν ὑμῖν NAS: in the sea; and it would obey you. KJV: and it should obey you. INT: sea and it would obey anyhow you Acts 6:7 V-IIA-3P GRK: τῶν ἱερέων ὑπήκουον τῇ πίστει NAS: of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith. KJV: of the priests were obedient to the faith. INT: of the priests were obedient to the faith Acts 12:13 V-ANA GRK: προσῆλθεν παιδίσκη ὑπακοῦσαι ὀνόματι Ῥόδη NAS: Rhoda came to answer. KJV: a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. INT: came a girl to listen by name Rhoda Romans 6:12 V-PNA GRK: εἰς τὸ ὑπακούειν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις NAS: body so that you obey its lusts, KJV: body, that ye should obey it in INT: in order to obey the lusts Romans 6:16 V-PIA-2P GRK: ἐστε ᾧ ὑπακούετε ἤτοι ἁμαρτίας NAS: of the one whom you obey, either KJV: ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin INT: you are to him whom you obey whether of sin Romans 6:17 V-AIA-2P GRK: τῆς ἁμαρτίας ὑπηκούσατε δὲ ἐκ NAS: of sin, you became obedient from the heart KJV: but ye have obeyed from INT: of sin you obeyed moreover from [the] Romans 10:16 V-AIA-3P GRK: οὐ πάντες ὑπήκουσαν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ NAS: they did not all heed the good news; KJV: not all obeyed the gospel. For INT: not all obeyed the gospel Ephesians 6:1 V-PMA-2P GRK: Τὰ τέκνα ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσιν NAS: Children, obey your parents KJV: Children, obey your parents INT: Children obey the parents Ephesians 6:5 V-PMA-2P GRK: Οἱ δοῦλοι ὑπακούετε τοῖς κατὰ NAS: Slaves, be obedient to those KJV: Servants, be obedient to them that are [your] masters INT: slaves obey the according to Philippians 2:12 V-AIA-2P GRK: καθὼς πάντοτε ὑπηκούσατε μὴ ὡς NAS: as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence KJV: ye have always obeyed, not as INT: even as always you obeyed not as Colossians 3:20 V-PMA-2P GRK: Τὰ τέκνα ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσιν NAS: Children, be obedient to your parents KJV: Children, obey [your] parents in INT: Children obey the parents Colossians 3:22 V-PMA-2P GRK: Οἱ δοῦλοι ὑπακούετε κατὰ πάντα NAS: in all things obey those KJV: Servants, obey in all things INT: Slaves obey in all things 2 Thessalonians 1:8 V-PPA-DMP GRK: τοῖς μὴ ὑπακούουσιν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ NAS: and to those who do not obey the gospel KJV: God, and that obey not the gospel INT: those that not obey the gospel 2 Thessalonians 3:14 V-PIA-3S GRK: τις οὐχ ὑπακούει τῷ λόγῳ NAS: anyone does not obey our instruction KJV: And if any man obey not our INT: anyone not obey this instruction Hebrews 5:9 V-PPA-DMP GRK: πᾶσιν τοῖς ὑπακούουσιν αὐτῷ αἴτιος NAS: those who obey Him the source KJV: salvation unto all them that obey him; INT: to all those who obey him author Hebrews 11:8 V-AIA-3S GRK: καλούμενος Ἀβραὰμ ὑπήκουσεν ἐξελθεῖν εἰς NAS: when he was called, obeyed by going KJV: an inheritance, obeyed; and INT: being called Abraham obeyed to go out into 1 Peter 3:6 V-IIA-3S GRK: ὡς Σάρρα ὑπήκουσεν τῷ Ἀβραάμ NAS: just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling KJV: Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling INT: as Sarah obeyed Abraham Strong's Greek 5219 21 Occurrences ὑπακούει — 2 Occ. ὑπακούειν — 1 Occ. ὑπακούετε — 5 Occ. ὑπακούουσιν — 5 Occ. ὑπακοῦσαι — 1 Occ. ὑπήκουον — 1 Occ. ὑπήκουσαν — 1 Occ. ὑπηκούσατε — 2 Occ. ὑπήκουσεν — 3 Occ.