Word Study · Strong's G5293 · Greek
ὑποτάσσω
hypotasso
hoop-ot-as'-so
Strong's 1890 spelling: hypotássō
“to subordinate”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to subordinate; reflexively, to obey
Rendered in the KJV as
be under obedience (obedient), put under, subdue unto, (be, make) subject (to, unto), be (put) in subjection (to, under), submit self unto.
- 38occurrencesin the New Testament
- 10 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 28inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 38 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 28
- ὑπέταξεν3
- ὑποτάσσεσθαι,3
- ὑποτάγητε2
- ὑποτάξαι2
- ὑποτάσσεται2
- ὑποτάσσεται·2
- ὑποτασσόμεναι2
- ὑποτασσόμενοι2
- ὑπετάγη,1
- ὑπετάγησαν.¶1
- ὑπέταξας1
- ὑποταγέντων1
and 16 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 32
- do be subjected3
- be subject2
- being subject2
- having put in subjection2
- to be subject,2
- are subject1
- are subject;1
- are subjected;1
- are to be subject,1
- Be submitting yourselves1
- did He subject1
- do be submitted1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 25
- verb · present passive, statement · 3rd person singular5
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singular3
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, command · 2nd person plural3
- verb · present passive, infinitive (“to…”)3
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)2
- verb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · feminine plural2
- verb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine plural2
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 2nd person singular1
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine singular1
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular1
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular1
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-PPI-3S · 5
- V-2AAI-3S · 3
- V-2APM-2P · 3
- V-PPN · 3
- V-2AAN · 2
- V-PPP-NPF · 2
- V-PPP-NPM · 2
- V-2AAI-2S · 1
- V-2AAP-ASM · 1
- V-2AAP-DSM · 1
- V-2AAP-GSM · 1
- V-2API-3P · 1
All 38, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- 1 Corinthians9 of 38 · 24%
- Romans6 of 38 · 16%
- 1 Peter6 of 38 · 16%
- Hebrews5 of 38 · 13%
- Luke3 of 38 · 8%
1 Corinthians carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Luke3 occurrences
- Luke 2:51ὑποτασσόμενοςhupotassomenosverb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThen He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.here: subject
- Luke 10:17ὑποτάσσεταιhupotassetaiverb · present passive, statement · 3rd person singularThe seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”here: are subject
- Luke 10:20ὑποτάσσεται·hupotassetaiverb · present passive, statement · 3rd person singularNevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”here: are subjected;
Romans6 occurrences
- Romans 8:7ὑποτάσσεται,hupotassetaiverb · present passive, statement · 3rd person singularbecause the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.here: it is subject,
- Romans 8:20ὑπετάγη,hupetagēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularFor the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hopehere: was subjected,
- Romans 8:20ὑποτάξαντα,hupotaxantaverb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine singularFor the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hopehere: having subjected [it],
- Romans 10:3ὑπετάγησαν.¶hupetagēsanverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person pluralBecause they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.here: they submitted.
- Romans 13:1ὑποτασσέσθω.hupotassesthōverb · present passive, command · 3rd person singularEveryone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.here: should be subject.
- Romans 13:5ὑποτάσσεσθαι,hupotassesthaiverb · present passive, infinitive (“to…”)Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.here: to be subject,
1 Corinthians9 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 14:32ὑποτάσσεται·hupotassetaiverb · present passive, statement · 3rd person singularThe spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.here: are subject;
- 1 Corinthians 14:34ὑποτασσέσθωσανhupotassesthōsanverb · present passive, command · 3rd person pluralWomen are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.here: they should be submitted
- 1 Corinthians 15:27ὑπέταξενhupetaxenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singularFor “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him.here: He has put in subjection
- 1 Corinthians 15:27ὑποτέτακται,hupotetaktaiverb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, statement · 3rd person singularFor “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him.here: have been put in subjection,
- 1 Corinthians 15:27ὑποτάξαντοςhupotaxantosverb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularFor “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him.here: having put in subjection
- 1 Corinthians 15:28ὑποταγῇhupotagēaverb · aorist (simple past) passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singularAnd when all things have been subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will be made subject to Him who put all things under Him, so that God may be all in all.here: shall have been subjected
- 1 Corinthians 15:28ὑποταγήσεταιhupotagēsetaiverb · future passive, statement · 3rd person singularAnd when all things have been subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will be made subject to Him who put all things under Him, so that God may be all in all.here: will be put in subjection
- 1 Corinthians 15:28ὑποτάξαντιhupotaxantiverb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularAnd when all things have been subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will be made subject to Him who put all things under Him, so that God may be all in all.here: having put in subjection
- 1 Corinthians 16:16ὑποτάσσησθεhupotassēstheverb · present passive, subjunctive · 2nd person pluralto submit to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer.here: may be subject
Ephesians3 occurrences
- Ephesians 1:22ὑπέταξενhupetaxenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singularAnd God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,here: He put
- Ephesians 5:21ὑποτασσόμενοιhupotassomenoiverb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralSubmit to one another out of reverence for Christ.here: Be submitting yourselves
- Ephesians 5:24ὑποτάσσεταιhupotassetaiverb · present passive, statement · 3rd person singularNow as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.here: is subjected
Colossians1 occurrence
Titus3 occurrences
- Titus 2:5ὑποτασσομέναςhupotassomenasverb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · feminine pluralto be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.here: being subject
- Titus 2:9ὑποτάσσεσθαι,hupotassesthaiverb · present passive, infinitive (“to…”)Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,here: are to be subject,
- Titus 3:1ὑποτάσσεσθαι,hupotassesthaiverb · present passive, infinitive (“to…”)Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,here: to be subject,
Hebrews5 occurrences
- Hebrews 2:5ὑπέταξενhupetaxenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singularFor it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.here: did He subject
- Hebrews 2:8ὑπέταξαςhupetaxasverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 2nd person singularand placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.here: You have put in subjection
- Hebrews 2:8ὑποτάξαιhupotaxaiverb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.here: subjecting
- Hebrews 2:8ὑποτεταγμένα.hupotetagmenaverb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · neuter pluraland placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.here: subjected.
- Hebrews 12:9ὑποταγησόμεθαhupotagēsomethaverb · future passive, statement · 1st person pluralFurthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?here: will we be in subjection
1 Peter6 occurrences
- 1 Peter 2:13Ὑποτάγητεhupotagēteverb · aorist (simple past) passive, command · 2nd person pluralSubmit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,here: do be subjected
- 1 Peter 2:18ὑποτασσόμενοιhupotassomenoiverb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralServants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.here: be subject
- 1 Peter 3:1ὑποτασσόμεναιhupotassomenaiverb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · feminine pluralWives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wiveshere: be subject
- 1 Peter 3:5ὑποτασσόμεναιhupotassomenaiverb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · feminine pluralFor this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,here: being subject
- 1 Peter 3:22ὑποταγέντωνhupotagentōnverb · aorist (simple past) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralwho has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.here: when were being subjected
- 1 Peter 5:5ὑποτάγητεhupotagēteverb · aorist (simple past) passive, command · 2nd person pluralYoung men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”here: do be subjected