ὑπήκοος (hypḗkoos) — Obedient

Greek word study: ὑπήκοος (hypḗkoos), Strong's G5255. attentively listening, i.e. (by implication) submissive

GreekStrong's G5255
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Greek word
ὑπήκοος (hypḗkoos)

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attentively listening, i.e. (by implication) submissive

Word study
Derivation: from G5219 (ὑπακούω);

KJV translation words: obedient

Where this word appears

Strong's G5255 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 7:39 and last appears in Philippians 2:8.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

obedient ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ὑπήκοοι ×1ὑπήκοος ×1ὑπήκοοί ×1

Books where it appears most

Acts ×12 Corinthians ×1Philippians ×1

Verses (all 3)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5219 ὑπακούω (hypakoúō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does hypḗkoos (G5255) mean?

Attentively listening, i.e. (by implication) submissive.

How is G5255 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5255 as: obedient.

How often does ὑπήκοος (hypḗkoos) appear?

Strong's G5255 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 7:39 and last appears in Philippians 2:8.