Lexical Definition
ὑπήκοος hypḗkoos (hoop-ay'-ko-os) obedient G:A
from ὑπακούω
obedient.
- attentively listening, i.e. (by implication) submissive
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ὑπήκοοσ | obedient | Phil.2.8 |
| ὑπήκοοι | obedient | Acts.7.39 |
| ὑπήκοοί | obedient | 2Cor.2.9 |
| υπηκόουσ | subjects | LXX.Josh.17.13 |
| υπήκοοσ | subject | LXX.Prov.4.3 • LXX.Prov.13.1 • LXX.Prov.21.28 |
| υπήκοοί | subjects to you | LXX.Deut.20.11 |
Abbott-Smith
ὑπήκοος, -ον (< ὑπακούω), [in LXX: Jo 17:13 (לָמַם) Pr 21:28 (שׁוֺמֵעַ), etc. ;]
giving ear, obedient, subject: Phl 2:8; c. dat. pers., Ac 7:39; εἰς πάντα, II Co 2:9.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Proverbs | 21:28 |
| John | 17:13 |
| Acts | 7:39 |
| 2 Corinthians | 2:9 |
| Philippians | 2:8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ὑπήκοος, ον,
(ἀκοή) hearkening, ἀμφοτέροισι perhaps answering with both gifts, [Refs]; a hearer, scholar, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II obeying, subject, with genitive, Πέρσας Μήδων ὑπηκόους ἐποίησε [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 with dative, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ναυσὶ καὶ οὐ φόρῳ ὑ. liable to furnish.. (compare ὑποτελής), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τροφὴ ὑ. τῇ πέψει easy of digestion, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ὕλη ὑ. phlegm easily brought up, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III absolutely as substantive, ὑπήκοοι, οἱ, subjects, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ ὑ. (i.e. χώρα) [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τὸ ὑ. ={οἱ ὑ}., τὸ ὑ. τῶν ξυμμάχων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; the subject allies of Athens were called ὑπήκοοι, opposed to αὐτόνομοι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]