verb
hupotassimō
Greekὑποτάσσω (hupotassō)
Strong’sG5293
I place under, subject to
stem hupotass-38 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books25 forms occur
Translated as
5 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
What it means
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.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| hupotassitōὑποτάσσεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent 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× |
| hupotassitēὑποτέτακται | has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular | put in subjection | 1× |
| hupotassiveiōὑποτάσσησθε | happening now · yepresent passive subjunctive 2nd person plural | submit | 1× |
| hupotassiteiaὑποταγῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | subjected | 1× |
| hupotassitōrὑποτασσέσθω | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive imperative 3rd person singular | subject to | 1× |
| hupotassivōrὑποτάσσεσθε | happening now · yepresent passive imperative 2nd person plural | submit | 1× |
| hupotassilōrὑποτασσέσθωσαν | happening now · theypresent passive imperative 3rd person plural | in submission | 1× |
| hupotassivarὑποτάγητε | happened · yeaorist passive imperative 2nd person plural | submit | 3× |
| hupotassirōὑποτάσσεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | subject | 3× |
| hupotassaraὑποτάξαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | subject | 2× |
| hupotassirōtosὑποτασσόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular masculine | obedient | 1× |
| hupotassirōtoisὑποτασσόμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine | submitting | 2× |
| hupotassirōtaisὑποτασσόμεναι | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural feminine | submissive | 2× |
| hupotassirōtainὑποτασσομένας | happening now · objectpresent passive participle accusative plural feminine | subject | 1× |
| hupotassaratonὑποτάξαντα | happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine | subjected | 1× |
| hupotassaratouὑποτάξαντος | happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine | put … insubjection | 1× |
| hupotassaratoὑποτάξαντι | happened · to, foraorist active participle dative singular masculine | subjected | 1× |
| hupotassiratoiuὑποταγέντων | happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive plural masculine | subjected | 1× |
| hupotassirēteimὑποτεταγμένα | has happened · objectperfect 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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupotassimō | hupotassime | hupotassimi | hupotassima | hupotassimē | hupotassimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupotassisō | hupotassise | hupotassisi | hupotassisa | hupotassisē | hupotassiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupotassitō5×ὑποτάσσεται | hupotassite | hupotassiti1×ὑποταγήσεται | hupotassita1×ὑπετάγη | hupotassitē1×ὑποτέτακται | hupotassitelē |
| we 1st person plural | hupotassinō | hupotassine | hupotassini1×ὑποταγησόμεθα | hupotassina | hupotassinē | hupotassinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupotassivō | hupotassive | hupotassivi | hupotassiva | hupotassivē | hupotassivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupotassilō | hupotassile | hupotassili | hupotassila1×ὑπετάγησαν | hupotassilē | hupotassilelē |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupotassimeiō | hupotassimeia | hupotassimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupotassiseiō | hupotassiseia | hupotassiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupotassiteiō | hupotassiteia1×ὑποταγῇ | hupotassiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | hupotassineiō | hupotassineia | hupotassineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupotassiveiō1×ὑποτάσσησθε | hupotassiveia | hupotassiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupotassileiō | hupotassileia | hupotassileiē |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hupotassisōr | hupotassisar | hupotassisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupotassitōr1×ὑποτασσέσθω | hupotassitar | hupotassitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupotassivōr1×ὑποτάσσεσθε | hupotassivar3×ὑποτάγητε | hupotassivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | hupotassilōr1×ὑποτασσέσθωσαν | hupotassilar | hupotassilēr |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupotassimoiō | hupotassimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | hupotassisoiō | hupotassisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupotassitoiō | hupotassitoia |
| we 1st person plural | hupotassinoiō | hupotassinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupotassivoiō | hupotassivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | hupotassiloiō | 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 |
| acted on passive voice | hupotassirō3×ὑποτάσσεσθαι | hupotassiri | hupotassira | hupotassirē |
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 | hupotassarōtos | hupotassaritos | hupotassaratos3× | hupotassarētos |
| acted on passive voice | hupotassirōtos6×ὑποτασσόμενος | hupotassiritos | hupotassiratos1× | hupotassirētos1× |
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
38 occurrences, every one of them listed
hupotassitō“subject”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular5×
Luke 10:17“subject”Hupostrefala de tois hebdomēkonta duo meta charau legarōtois; Kurior, kai teim daimoneim hupotassitō ni en te onome su.The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
Luke 10:20“subject”plēn en houte mē chairavōr hoti teim pneumeim vi hupotassitō, chairavōr de hoti teim onomeim vu engrafitē en toi ouranoi.Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
Romans 8:7“submit”dioti tem fronēmem tau sarxau echthras eis theon, to gar nomo tou theou ouk hupotassitō, oude gar dunetō;because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.
1 Corinthians 14:32“are subject to”kai pneumeim profētoiu profētoi hupotassitō,The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
Ephesians 5:24“submits”alla hōs tas ekklēsas hupotassitō to Christo, houtōs kai tais gunaikais toi anēroi en pante.Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
hupotassiti“subjected”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 15:28“subjected”hotan de hupotassiteia auto teim panteim, tote autos tos huios hupotassiti to hupotassarato auto teim panteim, hina ateiō tos theos panteim en pantei.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 be all in all.
hupotassini“subject”will happen · wefuture passive indicative 1st person plural1×
Hebrews 12:9“subject”eita toin men tau sarxau nu patēroin echane paideutoin kai entrepine; ouk pollem mallon hupotassini to patēro teiu pneumeiu kai zōani?Furthermore, we have all had 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 2:8“subjected”panteim hupotassasa hupokatō toiu podoiu autou; en te gar hupotassara teim panteim oudenem afiēkata auto anupotaktem. nun de oupō horanō auto teim panteim hupotassirēteim;and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.
hupotassata“put”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular3×
1 Corinthians 15:27“put … insubjection”panteim gar hupotassata hupo toin podoin autou. hotan de legateia hoti panteim hupotassitē, dēlem hoti ektos tou hupotassaratou auto teim panteim.For “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him.
Ephesians 1:22“put”kai panteim hupotassata hupo toin podoin autou, kai auton dōata kefalan huper panteim ta ekklēsa,And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,
Hebrews 2:5“subjected”Ouk gar angeloi hupotassata tan oikoumenan tan mellarōtan, peri hau lalanō;For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.
hupotassita“subjected”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 8:20“subjected”ta gar mataiota tas ktisias hupotassita, ouk hekōnas alla dia ton hupotassaraton, epi elpiaFor the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope
hupotassila“submitted”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Romans 10:3“submitted”agnoarōtois gar tan tou theou dikaiosunan, kai tan idian zētarōtois histanara, ta dikaiosuna tou theou ouk hupotassila;Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
hupotassitē“put in subjection”has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 15:27“put in subjection”panteim gar hupotassata hupo toin podoin autou. hotan de legateia hoti panteim hupotassitē, dēlem hoti ektos tou hupotassaratou auto teim panteim.For “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him.
hupotassiveiō“submit”happening now · yepresent passive subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 16:16“submit”hina kai vis hupotassiveiō toi toioutoi kai panto to sunergarōto kai kopiarōto.to submit to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer.
hupotassiteia“subjected”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 15:28“subjected”hotan de hupotassiteia auto teim panteim, tote autos tos huios hupotassiti to hupotassarato auto teim panteim, hina ateiō tos theos panteim en pantei.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 be all in all.
hupotassitōr“subject to”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive imperative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 13:1“subject to”Pantas psuchas exousiai huperecharōtai hupotassitōr, ouk gar atō exousias ei mē hupo theou, tais de arōtais hupo theou tassirētais alō.Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.
hupotassivōr“submit”happening now · yepresent passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
Colossians 3:18“submit”Tair gunaikair, hupotassivōr toi anēroi, hōs anēkate en kurio.Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
hupotassilōr“in submission”happening now · theypresent passive imperative 3rd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 14:34“in submission”Tais gunaikais en tai ekklēsai sigalōr, ouk gar epitrepitō autai lalarō; alla hupotassilōr, kathōs kai tos nomos legatō.Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.
hupotassivar“submit”happened · yeaorist passive imperative 2nd person plural3×
James 4:7“submit”hupotassivar oun to theo; anthistanavar de to diabolo, kai feugeti apo vu;Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
1 Peter 2:13“submit”Hupotassivar panta anthrōpina ktisia dia ton kurion; eite basilevo hōs huperecharōto,Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
1 Peter 5:5“be subject to”homoiōs, neoteroir, hupotassivar presbuteroi. pantoir de allēloi tan tapeinofrosunan enkombevar, hoti Tos theos huperēfanoi antitassetō tapeinoi de dōatō charian.Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
hupotassirō“subject”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive3×
Romans 13:5“in subjection”dio anankas hupotassirō, ouk monem dia tan organ alla kai dia tan suneidēsian,Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.
Titus 2:9“subject”Douloin idioi despotoi hupotassirō en pantei, euarestoin arō, mē antilegarōtoin,Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
Titus 3:1“subject”Hupomimnēskasōr autoin archai exousiai hupotassirō peitharcharō, pros pantem ergem agathem hetoimoin arō,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“subject”hos metaschēmatizati tem sōmem tau tapeinōsiau nu summorfem te sōme tau doxau autou kata tan energeian teu dunerō auton kai hupotassara heauto teim panteim.who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
Hebrews 2:8“subjecting”panteim hupotassasa hupokatō toiu podoiu autou; en te gar hupotassara teim panteim oudenem afiēkata auto anupotaktem. nun de oupō horanō auto teim panteim hupotassirēteim;and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.
hupotassirōtos“obedient”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Luke 2:51“obedient”kai katabainata meta autoiu kai erchata eis Nazareth, kai ate hupotassirōtos autoi. kai tas mētēras autou diatērate panteim teim rēmeim houteim en ta kardia autau.Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
hupotassirōtois“submitting”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine2×
Ephesians 5:21“submitting”hupotassirōtois allēloi en fobo Christou.Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
1 Peter 2:18“submissive”Toir oiketoir hupotassirōtois en panto fobo toi despotoi, ouk monem toi agathoi kai epieikoi alla kai toi skolioi.Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.
hupotassirōtais“submissive”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural feminine2×
1 Peter 3:1“submissive”Homoiōs gunaikair hupotassirōtais toi idioi anēroi, hina kai ei tinois apeithalō to logo dia tau taiu gunaikaiu anastrofau aneu logou kerdainiliWives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives
1 Peter 3:5“submissive”houtōs gar pote kai tais hagiais gunaikais tais elpizarōtais eis theon kosmale heautain, hupotassirōtais toi idioi anēroi,For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,
hupotassirōtain“subject”happening now · objectpresent passive participle accusative plural feminine1×
Titus 2:5“subject”sōfrōnain, hagnain, oikourgain, agathain, hupotassirōtain toi idioi anēroi, hina mē tos logos tou theou blasfēmiteiō.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.
hupotassaraton“subjected”happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine1×
Romans 8:20“subjected”ta gar mataiota tas ktisias hupotassita, ouk hekōnas alla dia ton hupotassaraton, epi elpiaFor the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope
hupotassaratou“put … insubjection”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine1×
1 Corinthians 15:27“put … insubjection”panteim gar hupotassata hupo toin podoin autou. hotan de legateia hoti panteim hupotassitē, dēlem hoti ektos tou hupotassaratou auto teim panteim.For “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him.
hupotassarato“subjected”happened · to, foraorist active participle dative singular masculine1×
1 Corinthians 15:28“subjected”hotan de hupotassiteia auto teim panteim, tote autos tos huios hupotassiti to hupotassarato auto teim panteim, hina ateiō tos theos panteim en pantei.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 be all in all.
hupotassiratoiu“subjected”happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive plural masculine1×
1 Peter 3:22“subjected”hos atō en dexa theou poreuiratos eis ouranon hupotassiratoiu 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.
hupotassirēteim“subjected”has happened · objectperfect passive participle direct plural neuter1×
Hebrews 2:8“subjected”panteim hupotassasa hupokatō toiu podoiu autou; en te gar hupotassara teim panteim oudenem afiēkata auto anupotaktem. nun de oupō horanō auto teim panteim hupotassirēteim;and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.