verb
hupotassomō
Strong’sG5293
I place under, subject to
stem hupotass-38 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books25 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
to subject, bring under authority or control — to place someone or something under control, to subdue or make subject 1234. This can be expressed as an action done to another (putting something in subjection) or, in the passive, as the state of being put under authority 13.
to submit, obey — used reflexively of a person putting themselves under authority, submitting or obeying, whether stated absolutely or toward a specific person 123.
The word was originally a military term meaning to rank or place troops under a commander 13.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
ὑπο-τάσσω
[in LXX for דָבַר hi., דָּמַם, שׂוּם, שִׁית, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5293 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhoop-ot-as'-so
to subordinate; reflexively, to obey
King Jamesbe under obedience (obedient), put under, subdue unto, (be, make) subject (to, unto), be (put) in subjection (to, under), submit self unto.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Attic dialect ὑποτάττω, passive, future ὑποτᾰγήσομαι Refs 1st c.AD+aorist 2 ὑπετάγην [ᾰ] Refs 5th c.BC+, etc.:—place or arrange under, assign, τινί τι Refs 2nd c.BC+ —passive, τὸ ὑποτεταγμένον (i.e. ὀστέον) the inferior bone, i. e. the ulna, Refs 5th c.BC+
II post in the shelter of, ὑποτάσσεσθαι τινι Refs 2nd c.AD+; draw up behind, Refs 2nd c.AD+
II.2 subject, ἑαυτοὺς οὐδενί Refs 5th c.BC+; subdue, make subject, Θηβαΐδα Refs 1st c.BC+; ἔθνη NT+2nd c.AD+:—passive, to be obedient, τινι NT+1st c.AD+; ὑποτάξονται they will submit, Refs 1st c.AD+: absolutely, κοὐχ ὑποτᾰγεὶς ἐβάδιζεν ὥσπερ Νικίας dejectedly, timidly, Refs 5th c.BC+ (assuming variant); οἱ ὑποταττόμενοι subjects, Refs 2nd c.BC+, etc.; ὑποτεταγμένοι subordinates, Refs 1st c.BC+; ὑποτεταγμέναι ἀρεταί subordinate virtues, i. e. the sub-divisions of the four cardinal (πρῶται) virtues, Refs
II.3 passive, with dative, underlie, to be implied in or associated with, τὰ -τεταγμένα τοῖς φθόγγοις Refs 4th c.BC+; τὰ -τεταγμένα, ἡ -τεταγμένη διάνοια, of the content or meaning which underlies a writer's words, Refs 1st c.BC+
III put after, Refs 1st c.AD+; subjoin, append, ὑποτετάχαμέν σοι.. τὸ ἀντίγραφον Refs 2nd c.BC+ —passive, τὰ -τεταγμένα what follows, Refs 2nd c.AD+; οἱ -τεταγμένοι [ἀριθμοί] the numbers that follow, Refs 1st c.AD+; οἱ ὑποτεταγμένοι the following persons, Refs 3rd c.AD+; κῶμαι αἱ ὑποτεταγμέναι the following villages, Refs 2nd c.AD+
III.2 take as a minor premiss, Refs 2nd c.AD+
IV govern the subjunctive, Refs
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
5 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| hupotassotōὑποτάσσεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | subject | 5× |
| hupotassitiὑποταγήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | subjected | 1× |
| hupotassiniὑποταγησόμεθα | will happen · wefuture passive indicative 1st person plural | subject | 1× |
| hupotassasaὑπέταξας | happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular | subjected | 1× |
| hupotassataὑπέταξεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | put | 3× |
| hupotassitaὑπετάγη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | subjected | 1× |
| hupotassilaὑπετάγησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | submitted | 1× |
| hupotassotēὑποτέτακται | has happened · he/she/itperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | put in subjection | 1× |
| hupotassoveiōὑποτάσσησθε | happening now · yepresent middle or passive subjunctive 2nd person plural | submit | 1× |
| hupotassiteiaὑποταγῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | subjected | 1× |
| hupotassotōrὑποτασσέσθω | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive imperative 3rd person singular | subject to | 1× |
| hupotassovōrὑποτάσσεσθε | happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural | submit | 1× |
| hupotassolōrὑποτασσέσθωσαν | happening now · theypresent middle or passive imperative 3rd person plural | in submission | 1× |
| hupotassivarὑποτάγητε | happened · yeaorist passive imperative 2nd person plural | submit | 3× |
| hupotassorōὑποτάσσεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive | subject | 3× |
| hupotassaraὑποτάξαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | subject | 2× |
| hupotassorōntosὑποτασσόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine | obedient | 1× |
| hupotassorōntoisὑποτασσόμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine | submitting | 2× |
| hupotassorōntaisὑποτασσόμεναι | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural feminine | submissive | 2× |
| hupotassorōntainὑποτασσομένας | happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative plural feminine | subject | 1× |
| hupotassarantonὑποτάξαντα | happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine | subjected | 1× |
| hupotassarantouὑποτάξαντος | happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine | put … insubjection | 1× |
| hupotassarantoὑποτάξαντι | happened · to, foraorist active participle dative singular masculine | subjected | 1× |
| hupotassirantoiuὑποταγέντων | happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive plural masculine | subjected | 1× |
| hupotassorēnteimὑποτεταγμένα | has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle direct plural neuter | subjected | 1× |
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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 14 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupotassamō | hupotassame | hupotassami | hupotassama | hupotassamē | hupotassamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupotassasō | hupotassase | hupotassasi | hupotassasa1×ὑπέταξας | hupotassasē | hupotassaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupotassatō | hupotassate | hupotassati | hupotassata3×ὑπέταξεν | hupotassatē | hupotassatelē |
| we 1st person plural | hupotassanō | hupotassane | hupotassani | hupotassana | hupotassanē | hupotassanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupotassavō | hupotassave | hupotassavi | hupotassava | hupotassavē | hupotassavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupotassalō | hupotassale | hupotassali | hupotassala | hupotassalē | hupotassalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupotassomō | hupotassome | hupotassomē | hupotassomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupotassosō | hupotassose | hupotassosē | hupotassoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupotassotō5×ὑποτάσσεται | hupotassote | hupotassotē1×ὑποτέτακται | hupotassotelē |
| we 1st person plural | hupotassonō | hupotassone | hupotassonē | hupotassonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupotassovō | hupotassove | hupotassovē | hupotassovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupotassolō | hupotassole | hupotassolē | hupotassolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupotassimi | hupotassima |
| you 2nd person singular | hupotassisi | hupotassisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupotassiti1×ὑποταγήσεται | hupotassita1×ὑπετάγη |
| we 1st person plural | hupotassini1×ὑποταγησόμεθα | hupotassina |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupotassivi | hupotassiva |
| they 3rd person plural | hupotassili | hupotassila1×ὑπετάγησαν |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupotassameiō | hupotassameia | hupotassameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupotassaseiō | hupotassaseia | hupotassaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupotassateiō | hupotassateia | hupotassateiē |
| we 1st person plural | hupotassaneiō | hupotassaneia | hupotassaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupotassaveiō | hupotassaveia | hupotassaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupotassaleiō | hupotassaleia | hupotassaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupotassomeiō | hupotassomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupotassoseiō | hupotassoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupotassoteiō | hupotassoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | hupotassoneiō | hupotassoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupotassoveiō1×ὑποτάσσησθε | hupotassoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupotassoleiō | hupotassoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupotassimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | hupotassiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupotassiteia1×ὑποταγῇ |
| we 1st person plural | hupotassineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupotassiveia |
| they 3rd person plural | hupotassileia |
Commands — imperative mood, 6 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hupotassasōr | hupotassasar | hupotassasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupotassatōr | hupotassatar | hupotassatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupotassavōr | hupotassavar | hupotassavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | hupotassalōr | hupotassalar | hupotassalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hupotassosōr | hupotassosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupotassotōr1×ὑποτασσέσθω | hupotassotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupotassovōr1×ὑποτάσσεσθε | hupotassovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | hupotassolōr1×ὑποτασσέσθωσαν | hupotassolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hupotassisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupotassitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupotassivar3×ὑποτάγητε |
| they 3rd person plural | hupotassilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupotassamoiō | hupotassamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | hupotassasoiō | hupotassasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupotassatoiō | hupotassatoia |
| we 1st person plural | hupotassanoiō | hupotassanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupotassavoiō | hupotassavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | hupotassaloiō | hupotassaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupotassomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | hupotassosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupotassotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | hupotassonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupotassovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | hupotassoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupotassimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | hupotassisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupotassitoia |
| we 1st person plural | hupotassinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupotassivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | hupotassiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 5 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hupotassarō | hupotassari | hupotassara2×ὑποτάξαι | hupotassarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | hupotassorō3×ὑποτάσσεσθαι | hupotassorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | hupotassiri | hupotassira |
Used as an adjective — participle, 11 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hupotassarōntos | hupotassarintos | hupotassarantos3× | hupotassarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | hupotassorōntos6×ὑποτασσόμενος | hupotassorēntos1× | ||
| acted on passive voice | hupotassirintos | hupotassirantos1× |
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
hupotass 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
38 occurrences, every one of them listed
hupotassotō“subject”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular5×
Luke 10:17“subject”… charau legarōntois; Kurior, kai teim daimoneim hupotassotō ni en te onome su.… returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
Luke 10:20“subject”… mē chairavōr hoti teim pneumeim vi hupotassotō, chairavōr de hoti teim onomeim vu …Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written …
Romans 8:7… to gar nomo tou theou ouk hupotassotō, oude gar dunotō;… hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it …
1 Corinthians 14:32kai pneumeim profētoiu profētoi hupotassotō,The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
Ephesians 5:24alla hōs tas ekklēsas hupotassotō to Christo, houtōs kai tais gunaikais …Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should …
hupotassiti“subjected”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 15:28“subjected”… teim panteim, tote autos tos huios hupotassiti to hupotassaranto auto teim panteim, hina …And 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 …
hupotassini“subject”will happen · wefuture passive indicative 1st person plural1×
Hebrews 12:9“subject”… paideutoin kai entrapone; ouk pollem mallon hupotassini to patro teiu pneumeiu kai zōani?… earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?
hupotassasa“subjected”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Hebrews 2:8panteim hupotassasa hupokatō toiu podoiu autou; en te …… everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left …
hupotassata“put”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular3×
1 Corinthians 15:27panteim gar hupotassata hupo toin podoin autou. hotan de …For “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when …
Ephesians 1:22kai panteim hupotassata hupo toin podoin autou, kai auton …And God put everything under His feet and made …
Hebrews 2:5Ouk gar angeloi hupotassata tan oikoumenan tan mellarōntan, peri hau …… not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which …
hupotassita“subjected”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 8:20ta gar mataiota tas ktisias hupotassita, ouk hekōnas alla dia ton hupotassaranton, …For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own …
hupotassila“submitted”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Romans 10:3“submitted”… stēara, ta dikaiosuna tou theou ouk hupotassila;… sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
hupotassotē“put in subjection”has happened · he/she/itperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 15:27“put in subjection”… autou. hotan de legateia hoti panteim hupotassotē, dēlem hoti ektos tou hupotassarantou auto …… everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly …
hupotassoveiō“submit”happening now · yepresent middle or passive subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 16:16hina kai vis hupotassoveiō toi toioutoi kai panto to sunergarōnto …to submit to such as these, and to …
hupotassiteia“subjected”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 15:28hotan de hupotassiteia auto teim panteim, tote autos tos …And when all things have been subjected to Him, then the Son Himself …
hupotassotōr“subject to”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive imperative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 13:1“subject to”Pantas psuchas exousiai huperecharōntai hupotassotōr, ouk gar atō exousias ei mē …… to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which …
hupotassovōr“submit”happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
Colossians 3:18Tais gunaikair, hupotassovōr toi androi, hōs anēkate en kurio.Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting …
hupotassolōr“in submission”happening now · theypresent middle or passive imperative 3rd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 14:34… ouk gar epitrepotō autai lalarō; alla hupotassolōr, kathōs kai tos nomos legatō.… permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.
hupotassivar“submit”happened · yeaorist passive imperative 2nd person plural3×
James 4:7hupotassivar oun to theo; antistēavar de to …Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the …
1 Peter 2:13Hupotassivar panta anthrōpina ktisia dia ton kurion; …Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to …
1 Peter 5:5“be subject to”homoiōs, neoteroir, hupotassivar presbuteroi. pantoir de allēloi tan tapeinofrosunan …Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God …
hupotassorō“subject”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive3×
Romans 13:5“in subjection”dio anankas hupotassorō, ouk monem dia tan organ alla …Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as …
Titus 2:9“subject”Douloin idioi despotoi hupotassorō en pantei, euarestoin arō, mē antilegarōntoin,Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
Titus 3:1“subject”Hupomimnēskasōr autoin archai exousiai hupotassorō peitharcharō, pros pantem ergem agathem hetoimoin …Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
hupotassara“subject”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×
Philippians 3:21… tan energeian teu dunorō auton kai hupotassara heauto teim panteim.… the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform …
Hebrews 2:8“subjecting”… toiu podoiu autou; en te gar hupotassara teim panteim oudenem afiēkata auto anupotaktem. …and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of …
hupotassorōntos“obedient”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Luke 2:51… kai erchata eis Nazareth, kai ate hupotassorōntos autoi. kai tas mētēras autou diatērate …… to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured …
hupotassorōntois“submitting”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine2×
Ephesians 5:21“submitting”hupotassorōntois allēloi en fobo Christou.Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
1 Peter 2:18“submissive”Tois oiketoir hupotassorōntois en panto fobo toi despotoi, ouk …Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to …
hupotassorōntais“submissive”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural feminine2×
1 Peter 3:1“submissive”Homoiōs gunaikair hupotassorōntais toi idioi androi, hina kai ei …Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse …
1 Peter 3:5… tais elpizarōntais eis theon kosmale heautain, hupotassorōntais toi idioi androi,… their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,
hupotassorōntain“subject”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative plural feminine1×
Titus 2:5“subject”sōfronain, hagnain, oikourgain, agathain, hupotassorōntain toi idioi androi, hina mē tos …to 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.
hupotassaranton“subjected”happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine1×
Romans 8:20… hupotassita, ouk hekōnas alla dia ton hupotassaranton, epi elpida… but because of the One who subjected it, in hope
hupotassarantou“put … insubjection”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine1×
1 Corinthians 15:27… panteim hupotassotē, dēlem hoti ektos tou hupotassarantou auto teim panteim.… it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not …
hupotassaranto“subjected”happened · to, foraorist active participle dative singular masculine1×
1 Corinthians 15:28“subjected”… tote autos tos huios hupotassiti to hupotassaranto auto teim panteim, hina ateiō tos …… 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 …
hupotassirantoiu“subjected”happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive plural masculine1×
1 Peter 3:22“subjected”… en dexa theou poreuirantos eis ouranon hupotassirantoiu auto angeloiu kai exousiaiu kai dunamiaiu.who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.
hupotassorēnteim“subjected”has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle direct plural neuter1×
Hebrews 2:8“subjected”… de oupō horanō auto teim panteim hupotassorēnteim;… do not see everything subject to him.