ΥΠΑΚΟΗ, υπακοη
YPAKOĒ, ypakoē
Sounds Like: hoo-pah-KO-ay
Translations: obedience, a hearing, a hearkening, submission
From the root: ΥΠΑΚΟΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of listening attentively and responding to what is heard, leading to compliance or submission. It is a compound word formed from 'ὑπό' (hypo, under) and 'ἀκούω' (akouō, to hear), literally meaning 'a hearing under'. It implies a readiness to obey or a state of being subject to authority.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5218 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Rome
- Clement’s First Letter — 9:3
Codex Sinaiticus
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 131:2
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Samuel — 22:36
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
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