Strong G5218ὑπακοή

obedience

Transliteration
hupakoē
Pronunciation
hoop-ak-o-ay'
Morphology
Greek Noun (Feminine)

Definition

From G5219; attentive hearkening that is (by implication) compliance or submission: - obedience (make) obedient obey (-ing).

Detailed definition

ὑπακοή, -ῆς, ἡ
(ὑπακούω), [in LXX: 2Ki.22:36 (עֲנָוָה); in Aq.: 2Ki.23:23 *;]
obedience (opposite to παρακοή);

1. in general, absol., εἰς ὑ., Rom.6:16; with genitive subjc., 2Co.7:15 10:6, Phm 21; with genitive obj., Rom.1:5 (Lft, Notes, 246) Rom.16:26, 1Pe.1:22; τ. Χριστοῦ, 2Co.10:5.

2. Of obedience to God's commands: absol., 1Pe.1:2; opposite to ἁμαρτία, Rom.6:16; τέκνα ὑπακοῆς, 1Pe.1:14; with genitive subj., Rom.15:18 16:19.

3. Of Christ's obedience: absol., Heb.5:8; with genitive subj., Rom.5:19.
(The word is not found except in LXX, NT and eccl.).†
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In the Bible

Strong G5218 appears in 14 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • obedience11
  • obey2
  • obedient2
  • in1

First verses

  1. Romans 1:5
    By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
  2. Romans 5:19
    For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
  3. Romans 6:16
    Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
  4. Romans 15:18
    For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
  5. Romans 16:19
    For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
  6. Romans 16:26
    But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
  7. 2 Corinthians 7:15
    And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.
  8. 2 Corinthians 10:5
    Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
  9. 2 Corinthians 10:6
    And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
  10. Philemon 1:21
    Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
  11. Hebrews 5:8
    Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
  12. 1 Peter 1:2
    Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
  13. 1 Peter 1:14
    As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
  14. 1 Peter 1:22
    Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ὑπᾰκοή, ἡ,
(ὑπακούω) obedience, [NT+6th c.AD+ (NT.Rom.5.19, “PMasp.” 159.24 (6th c.AD))]; answer to prayer, [LXX (LXX.2Ki.22.36.)]