Obedience
ὑπακοήStrong’s G5218hupakoē
Appears in 13 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hupakoē is the Greek word usually translated “obedience”. It appears in 13 verses of the New Testament.
“Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.”
Meaning
Usually translated “obedience”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- obedience 12
- of obedience 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 5
- 2 Corinthians 3
- 1 Peter 3
- Philemon 1
- Hebrews 1
5 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Romans 1:5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
- Romans 5:19For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
- Romans 6:16Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
- Romans 15:18For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
- Romans 16:19For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
- 2 Corinthians 7:15And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.
Greek dictionary
ὑπακοή hupakoē · obedience
ὑπακοή, -ῆς, ἡ (ὑπακούω), [in LXX: 2Ki.22:36 (עֲנָוָה); in Aq.: 2Ki.23:23 * ;] obedience (opposite to παρακοή); 1. in general, absol., εἰς ὑ., Rom.6:16; with genitive subjc., 2Co.7:15 10:6, Phm 21; with genitive obj., Rom.1:5 (Lft, Notes, 246) Rom.16:26, 1Pe.1:22; τ. Χριστοῦ, 2Co.10:5. 2. Of obedience to God's commands: absol., 1Pe.1:2; opposite to ἁμαρτία, Rom.6:16; τέκνα ὑπακοῆς, 1Pe.1:14; with genitive subj., Rom.15:18 16:19. 3. Of Christ's obedience: absol., Heb.5:8; with genitive subj., Rom.5:19. (The word is not found except in LXX, NT and eccl.).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “obedience” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
OBE'DIENCE, noun
[Latin obedientia. See Obey.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.