To submit
ὑπείκωStrong’s G5226hupeikō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Hupeikō is the Greek word usually translated “do be submissive”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.”
Meaning
Usually translated “do be submissive”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do be submissive 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ὑπείκω hupeikō · to submit
ὑπ-είκω [in LXX: 4Ma.6:35 * ;] 1. to retire, withdraw. 2. to yield, submit: metaphorically, Heb.13:17.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “submit” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SUBMIT', verb intransitive
To surrender; to yield one's person to the power of another; to give up resistance. The enemy submitted.
- To yield one's opinion to the opinion or authority of another.
- To be subject; to acquiesce in the authority of another.
- To be submissive; to yield without murmuring.
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.