Submission
ὑποταγήStrong’s G5292hupotagē
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hupotagē is the Greek word usually translated “submission”, “subjection” and “submissiveness”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.”
Meaning
Usually translated “submission”, “subjection” and “submissiveness”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- submission 2
- in subjection 1
- submissiveness 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Timothy 2
- 2 Corinthians 1
- Galatians 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Timothy 3:4In contextOne that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
- 2 Corinthians 9:13Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
- Galatians 2:5To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
Greek dictionary
ὑποταγή hupotagē · submission
ὑπο-ταγή, -ῆς, ἡ [in LXX: Wis.18:16 A * ;] subjection: 2Co.9:13, Gal.2:5. 1Ti.2:11 3:4.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “submission” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SUBMIS'SION, noun
[Latin submissio, from submitto.]
- The act of submitting; the act of yielding to power or authority; surrender of the person and power to the control or government of another.
- Acknowledgment of inferiority or dependence; humble or suppliant behavior.
- Acknowledgment of a fault; confession or error.
- Obedience; compliance with the commands or laws of a superior. submission of children to their parents is an indispensable duty.
All definitions
- Resignation; a yielding of one's will to the will or appointment of a superior 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.