noun · feminine
hupotagas
Greekὑποταγή (hupotagē)
Strong’sG5292
subjection, submission
stem hupotag-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books1 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** ὑπο-ταγή, -ῆς, ἡ
[in LXX: Wi 18:16 A *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5292 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhoop-ot-ag-ay'
subordination
Fromfrom G5293;
King Jamessubjection.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | hupotagas | hupotagais |
| object accusative | hupotagan | hupotagain |
| direct address vocative | hupotagar | hupotagair |
| of, belonging to genitive | hupotagau | hupotagaiu |
| to, for dative | hupotaga4×ὑποταγῇ | hupotagai |
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
hupotaga 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
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
hupotaga“submission”to, fordative singular4×
2 Corinthians 9:13“obedience”dia tau dokimau tau diakoniau houtau doxazarōtois ton theon epi ta hupotaga tau homologiau vu eis tem euangeliem tou Christou kai haplota tau koinōniau eis autoin kai eis pantoin,Because of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all the others.
Galatians 2:5“submission”hoi oude pros hōran eikana ta hupotaga, hina tas alētheias teu euangelieu diamenateia pros vin.We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.
1 Timothy 2:11“submission”gunaikas en hēsuchia mathatōr en panta hupotaga;A woman must learn in quietness and full submissiveness.
1 Timothy 3:4“submission”tou idiou oikou kalōs proistanerōton, tekneim echarōton en hupotaga meta pantau semnotau;An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.