ὑπακούω
hupakouō (G5219)
to obey
AI Word Study
The Greek word ὑπακούω (hupakouō) is defined as "to obey." This action involves a range of responses, from compliance with an authority figure to submitting to rules and requirements. The context of law and justice provides a framework for understanding the social dynamics behind this act of obedience. With 21 occurrences in the Bible, ὑπακούω is a word that carries significant weight, indicating its importance in the narrative and teachings of the scriptures. Its usage spans various scenarios, from submission to earthly authority (Romans 13:5, 1 Peter 2:13-14) to obedience to God's commands (1 Peter 1:2, Acts 5:29-32). In some cases, obedience is presented as a voluntary response, born out of reverence or loyalty (Hebrews 13:17, James 4:7). In others, it involves a more coercive element, such as responding to the authority of the Roman Empire or complying with social norms (Romans 13:1, 1 Peter 2:13-14). The significance of ὑπακούω lies in its ability to capture the complexities of human relationships and the power structures that shape them. By examining how this word is used in various contexts, we can gain a deeper understanding of the values and principles that underlie human interactions, from the personal to the institutional level. Ultimately, the concept of obedience revealed
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The men marveled, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”
They were greatly afraid, and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
He said to them, “Where is your faith?” Being afraid they marveled, saying to one another, “Who is this then, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?”
The Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you would tell this sycamore tree, ‘Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.
The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
Therefore don’t let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.
Don’t you know that when you present yourselves as servants and obey someone, you are the servants of whomever you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?
But thanks be to God, that, whereas you were bondservants of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were delivered.
But they didn’t all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ,
So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.
punishing those who don’t know God, and to those who don’t obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus,
If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.
Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,
By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.
So Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.