Footstool
ὑποπόδιονStrong’s G5286hupopodion
Appears in 7 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hupopodion is the Greek word usually translated “footstool”. It appears in 7 verses of the New Testament.
“Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.”
Meaning
Usually translated “footstool”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a footstool 5
- footstool 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
- Hebrews 2
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
- James 1
5 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 20:43Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
- Acts 2:35Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
- Acts 7:49Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
- Hebrews 1:13But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
- Hebrews 10:13From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
- James 2:3And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
Greek dictionary
ὑποπόδιον hupopodion · footstool
ὑποπόδιον, -ου, τό (ὑπό, πούς), [in LXX: Psa.99:5 110:1, Isa.66:1, La 2:1 (הֲדֹם) * ;] a footstool (= cl. θρᾶνος): Jas.2:3; metaphorically, Mat.5:35, Mrk.12:36 (ὑποκάτω, WH, R, mg.), Luk.20:43, Act.2:35 7:49, Heb.1:13 10:13 (all, except Mt, l.with, from LXX, Psa.110:1, Isa.66:1) (for exx., see Deiss., BS, 223).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “footstool” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FOOT'STOOL, noun
A stool for the feet; that which supports the feet of one when sitting.
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.