verb
peitharchamō
Greekπειθαρχέω (peitharcheō)
Strong’sG3980
I obey one in authority
stem peitharch-4 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
πειθαρχέω, -ῶ
(< πείθομαι, ἀρχή), [in LXX: Da LXX 7:27 (שְׁמַע), Si 30:38 (33:28), I Es 8:94*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3980 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpi-tharkh-eh'-o
to be persuaded by a ruler, i.e. (genitive case) to submit to authority; by analogy, to conform to advice
Fromfrom a compound of G3982 and G757;
King Jameshearken, obey (magistrates).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| peitharcharōΠειθαρχεῖν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | obey | 2× |
| peitharcharōtoiπειθαρχοῦσιν | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine | obey | 1× |
| peitharcharatoinπειθαρχήσαντάς | happened · objectaorist active participle accusative plural masculine | followed | 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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | peitharchamō | peitharchame | peitharchami | peitharchama | peitharchamē | peitharchamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | peitharchasō | peitharchase | peitharchasi | peitharchasa | peitharchasē | peitharchaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | peitharchatō | peitharchate | peitharchati | peitharchata | peitharchatē | peitharchatelē |
| we 1st person plural | peitharchanō | peitharchane | peitharchani | peitharchana | peitharchanē | peitharchanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | peitharchavō | peitharchave | peitharchavi | peitharchava | peitharchavē | peitharchavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | peitharchalō | peitharchale | peitharchali | peitharchala | peitharchalē | peitharchalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | peitharchameiō | peitharchameia | peitharchameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | peitharchaseiō | peitharchaseia | peitharchaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | peitharchateiō | peitharchateia | peitharchateiē |
| we 1st person plural | peitharchaneiō | peitharchaneia | peitharchaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | peitharchaveiō | peitharchaveia | peitharchaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | peitharchaleiō | peitharchaleia | peitharchaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | peitharchasōr | peitharchasar | peitharchasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | peitharchatōr | peitharchatar | peitharchatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | peitharchavōr | peitharchavar | peitharchavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | peitharchalōr | peitharchalar | peitharchalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | peitharchamoiō | peitharchamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | peitharchasoiō | peitharchasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | peitharchatoiō | peitharchatoia |
| we 1st person plural | peitharchanoiō | peitharchanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | peitharchavoiō | peitharchavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | peitharchaloiō | peitharchaloia |
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 | peitharcharō2×Πειθαρχεῖν | peitharchari | peitharchara | peitharcharē |
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 | peitharcharōtos1× | peitharcharitos | peitharcharatos1× | peitharcharētos |
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
peitharch 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
peitharcharō“obey”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×
Acts 5:29“obey”apokriniratos de Petros kai tois apostolois legala; Peitharcharō datō theo mallon ē anthrōpoi.But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
Titus 3:1“obedient”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,
peitharcharōtoi“obey”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine1×
Acts 5:32“obey”kai nis anō marturois teiu rēmeiu houteiu, kai tem pneumem tem hagiem hem dōata tos theos toi peitharcharōtoi auto.We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
peitharcharatoin“followed”happened · objectaorist active participle accusative plural masculine1×
Acts 27:21“followed”Pollau tē asitiau huparcharōtau tote histaniratos tos Paulos en mese autoiu legata; Date men, ō anēroir, peitharcharatoin mi mē anagirō apo tau Krētau kerdainara tē tan hubrian houtan kai tan zēmian.After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.