Lexical Definition

‎ὑπείκω‎ hypeíkō (hoop-i'-ko) to submit ^G:V
from ‎ὑπό‎ and (to yield, be "weak")

submit self.

• to surrender

Abbott-Smith

** ὑπ-είκω [in LXX: IV Mac 6:35 * ;]
1. o retire, withdraw.
2. to yield, submit: metaph., He 13:17.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ὑπείκω-ω,

Epic dialect ὑποείκω, with imperfect ὑπόεικον, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future ὑπείξω [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect also ὑποείξομαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist 1 ὑπεῖξα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Epic dialect ὑπόειξα [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—retire, withdraw, depart, with genitive loci, νεῶν from the ships, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὑ. τινὶ ἕδρης retire from one's seat for another, make room for him, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὑ. τοῦ ἀρχαίου λόγου draw back from.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. τινὶ λόγων (conjecture Valck. for λόγῳ) give one the first word, allow him to speak first, [ὑπείκωειν [prev. author] “Cyr.” 8.7.10. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 yield, give way, ὑ. τινί [Refs]: absolutely, of a seaman, ὅστις.. πόδα τείνας ὑπείκωει μηδέν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of things, [Refs 8th c.BC+]are soft and yielding, [Refs]; ἐν ὑπείκωοντι in a yielding substance, [ὑπείκωῃ 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 2.711 ">Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὸ ὑπεῖκον, ={οἱ ὑπείκωοντες}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 with accusative, πάροιθε νεμεσσηθεὶς ὑπόειξε χεῖρας ἐμάς he scaped my hands, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II metaphorically, yield, give way, comply,[Refs 8th c.BC+]; σοὶ πᾶν ἔργον ὑπείξομαι I will give way to thee in.., [Refs]yield, submit, [NT+5th c.BC+]: sometimes with dative, submit to, [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, νῷν ὕπεικε τὸν κασίγνητον μολεῖν concede to us that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. δαμῆναι submit to be conquered, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; but ὑ. μὴ πολεμίζειν yield, so as not to.., probable reading [Refs]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Heb.13.17}