ὑπήκοος

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ὑπήκοος, ον

Greek transliteration

hypēkoos

Simplified transliteration

hypekoos

Strong's number

5255

GK Number

5675

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

a-3a

Gloss

obedient

Definition

giving ear; obedient, submissive, Acts 7:39; 2 Cor. 2:9; Phil. 2:8*

Acts 7:39	To him our fathers were not willing to be obedient (hypēkooi \| ὑπήκοοι \| nom pl masc), but thrust him aside, and turned in their hearts to Egypt,
2 Corinthians 2:9	For this reason also I wrote you: to discover whether you could stand the test — if in everything you are obedient (hypēkooi \| ὑπήκοοι \| nom pl masc).
Philippians 2:8	he humbled himself, becoming obedient (hypēkoos \| ὑπήκοος \| nom sg masc) to the point of death, even death on a cross!

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