verb
hupakouamō
Greekὑπακούω (hupakouō)
Strong’sG5219
I listen, obey
stem hupakou-21 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books11 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ὑπακούω
[in LXX: chiefly for שָׁמַע;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5219 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhoop-ak-oo'-o
to hear under (as a subordinate), i.e. to listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority
King Jameshearken, be obedient to, obey.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| hupakouatōὑπακούει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | obey | 2× |
| hupakouavōὑπακούετε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | obey | 1× |
| hupakoualōὑπακούουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | obey | 3× |
| hupakoualeὑπήκουον | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | obedient | 1× |
| hupakouataὑπήκουσεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | obeyed | 3× |
| hupakouavaὑπηκούσατε | happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural | obeyed | 2× |
| hupakoualaὑπήκουσαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | obeyed | 1× |
| hupakouavōrὑπακούετε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | obey | 4× |
| hupakouarōὑπακούειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | obey | 1× |
| hupakouaraὑπακοῦσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | answer | 1× |
| hupakouarōtoiὑπακούουσιν | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine | obey | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 13 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupakouamō | hupakouame | hupakouami | hupakouama | hupakouamē | hupakouamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupakouasō | hupakouase | hupakouasi | hupakouasa | hupakouasē | hupakouaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupakouatō2×ὑπακούει | hupakouate | hupakouati | hupakouata3×ὑπήκουσεν | hupakouatē | hupakouatelē |
| we 1st person plural | hupakouanō | hupakouane | hupakouani | hupakouana | hupakouanē | hupakouanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupakouavō1×ὑπακούετε | hupakouave | hupakouavi | hupakouava2×ὑπηκούσατε | hupakouavē | hupakouavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupakoualō3×ὑπακούουσιν | hupakouale1×ὑπήκουον | hupakouali | hupakouala1×ὑπήκουσαν | hupakoualē | hupakoualelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupakouameiō | hupakouameia | hupakouameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupakouaseiō | hupakouaseia | hupakouaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupakouateiō | hupakouateia | hupakouateiē |
| we 1st person plural | hupakouaneiō | hupakouaneia | hupakouaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupakouaveiō | hupakouaveia | hupakouaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupakoualeiō | hupakoualeia | hupakoualeiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 4 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hupakouasōr | hupakouasar | hupakouasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupakouatōr | hupakouatar | hupakouatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupakouavōr4×ὑπακούετε | hupakouavar | hupakouavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | hupakoualōr | hupakoualar | hupakoualēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupakouamoiō | hupakouamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | hupakouasoiō | hupakouasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupakouatoiō | hupakouatoia |
| we 1st person plural | hupakouanoiō | hupakouanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupakouavoiō | hupakouavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | hupakoualoiō | hupakoualoia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hupakouarō1×ὑπακούειν | hupakouari | hupakouara1×ὑπακοῦσαι | hupakouarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hupakouarōtos2× | hupakouaritos | hupakouaratos | hupakouarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
hupakou is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
21 occurrences, every one of them listed
hupakouatō“obey”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Mark 4:41“obey”kai fobila fobon megon, kai legale pros allēloin; Tinos ara houtos atō hoti kai tos anemos kai tas thalassas hupakouatō auto?Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
2 Thessalonians 3:14“obey”Ei de tinos ouk hupakouatō to logo nu dia tau epistolau, houton sēmeievōr, mē sunanamignuerō auto, hina entrepiteia;Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.
hupakouavō“obey”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Romans 6:16“obey”ouk oidavē hoti ho paristanavō heautoin douloin eis hupakoan, doulois avō ho hupakouavō, ētoi hamartau eis thanaton ē hupakoau eis dikaiosunan?Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?
hupakoualō“obey”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural3×
Matthew 8:27“obey”tois de anthrōpois thaumazala legarōtois; Potapos atō houtos hoti kai tois anemois kai tas thalassas auto hupakoualō?The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”
Mark 1:27“obey”kai thambila hapantois, hōste suzētarō pros heautoin legarōtoin; Tinem atō houtem? didachas kainas; kata exousian kai tei pneumei tei akathartei epitassatō, kai hupakoualō auto.All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
Luke 8:25“obey”legata de autoi; Pou tas pistias vu? fobiratois de thaumazala, legarōtois pros allēloin; Tinos ara houtos atō hoti kai toi anemoi epitassatō kai te hudōre, kai hupakoualō auto?“Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”
hupakouale“obedient”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 6:7“obedient”Kai tos logos tou theou auxanate, kai plēthunite tos arithmos toiu mathētoiu en Ierousalēm sfodra, pollos tē ochlos toiu hierevoiu hupakouale ta pistia.So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.
hupakouata“obeyed”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular3×
Luke 17:6“obey”legata de tos kurios; Ei echavō pistian hōs kokkon sinapieu, legave an ta sukamina houta; Ekrizisar kai futeuisar en ta thalassa; kai hupakouata an vi.And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.
Hebrews 11:8“obeyed”Pistia kalirōtos Abraam hupakouata exerchara eis topon hon mellate lambarō eis klēronomian, kai exerchata mē episterōtos pou erchetō.By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.
1 Peter 3:6“obeyed”hōs Sarras hupakouata to Abraam, kurion auton kalarōtas; hau giniva tekneim agathopoiarōtais kai mē foberōtais mēdenan ptoēsian.just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.
hupakouava“obeyed”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural2×
Romans 6:17“obeyed”charias de to theo hoti ave doulois tau hamartau hupakouava de ek kardiau eis hon paradōiva tupon didachau,But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.
Philippians 2:12“obeyed”Hōste, agapētoir mu, kathōs pantote hupakouava, mē hōs en ta parousia mu monem alla nun polle mallon en ta apousia mu, meta fobou kai tromou tan heautoiu sōtērēan katergazevōr,Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
hupakouala“obeyed”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Romans 10:16“obeyed”alla ouk pantois hupakouala te euangelie; Ēsaios gar legatō; Kurior, tinos pisteuata ta akoa nu?But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”
hupakouavōr“obey”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural4×
Ephesians 6:1“obey”Teim tekneim, hupakouavōr toi gonevoi vu en kurio, houtem gar atō dikaiem;Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Ephesians 6:5“obey”Toir douloir, hupakouavōr toi kata sarxan kurioi meta fobou kai tromou en haplota tau kardiau vu hōs to Christo,Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
Colossians 3:20“obey”Teim tekneim, hupakouavōr toi gonevoi kata panteim, houtem gar euarestem atō en kurio.Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Colossians 3:22“obey”toir douloir, hupakouavōr kata panteim toi kata sarxan kurioi, mē en ofthalmodouliai, hōs anthrōpareskois, alla en haplota kardiau, foberōtois ton kurion.Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
hupakouarō“obey”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Romans 6:12“obey”Mē oun basilatōr tas hamartas en te thnēte vu sōme eis tem hupakouarō tai epithumiai auteu,Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires.
hupakouara“answer”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Acts 12:13“answer”krouaratou de autou tan thuran tou pulōnou proserchata paidiskas hupakouara onome Rodas,He knocked at the outer gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it.
hupakouarōtoi“obey”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine2×
2 Thessalonians 1:8“obey”en floxa pureu, dōarōtou ekdikēsian toi mē oidarētoi theon kai toi mē hupakouarōtoi te euangelie tou kuriou nu Iēsu,in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
Hebrews 5:9“obey”kai teleiiratos gineta pantoi toi hupakouarōtoi auto aitios sōtērēau aiōniau,And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him