noun · neuter
hupopodiem
Greekὑποπόδιον (hupopodion)
Strong’sG5286
a footstool
stem hupopodi-7 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books1 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† ὑποπόδιον, -ου, τό
(< ὑπό, πούς), [in LXX: Ps 98 (99):5 109 (110):1, Is 66:1, La 2:1 (הֲדֹם) *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5286 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | hupopodiem3×ὑποπόδιον | hupopodieim |
| of, belonging to genitive | hupopodieu | hupopodieiu |
| to, for dative | hupopodie | hupopodiei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
hupopodie 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
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
hupopodiem“footstool”subject or objectdirect singular3×
Matthew 5:35“footstool”mēte en ta gēa, hoti hupopodiem atō toiu podoiu autou; mēte eis Hierosolumeim, hoti politas atō tou megou basilevou;or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
Acts 7:49“footstool”Tos ouranos mi thronos, tas de gēas hupopodiem toiu podoiu mu; poion oikon oikodomavi mi, legatō kurios, ē tinos topos tau katapausiau mu?‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?
Hebrews 10:13“footstool”tem loipem ekdecherōtos heōs tithileia tois echthrois autou hupopodiem toiu podoiu autou,Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet,
hupopodiem4×
Luke 20:43“footstool”heōs an tithameia toin echthroin su hupopodiem toiu podoiu su.until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
Acts 2:35“footstool”heōs an tithameia toin echthroin su hupopodiem toiu podoiu su.until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
Hebrews 1:13“footstool”pros tinon de toiu angeloiu legatē pote; Kathesōr ek dexeiu mu heōs an tithameia toin echthroin su hupopodiem toiu podoiu su?Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?
James 2:3“footstool”epiblepaveia de epi ton forarōton tan esthan tan lampran kai legaveia; Sis kathesōr hōde kalōs, kai to ptōcho legaveia; Sis histanasar ē kathesōr ekei hupo tem hupopodiem mu,If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”