Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
obedient
Usage: ὑπήκοος, -ον (ὑπακσύω), [in LXX: Jhn.17:13 (לָמַם) Pro.21:28 (שָׁמַע), etc. ;] giving ear, obedient, subject: Php.2:8; with dative of person(s), Act.7:39; εἰς πάντα, 2Co.2:9.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G5255
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
9
Books
7
Strong's G5255 Quick Answer
Strong's G5255 ὑπήκοος (hupekoos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. hupekoos (hoop-ay'-koh-os) adj. 1. attentively listening 2. (by implication) submissive It has 9 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include obedient. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- hupekoos (hoop-ay'-koh-os) adj. 1. attentively listening 2. (by implication) submissive
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- obedient
Meaning and Definition
hupekoos (hoop-ay'-koh-os) adj. 1. attentively listening 2. (by implication) submissive [from G5219] KJV: obedient Root(s): G5219
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5255. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G5255 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hupekoos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
obedient
2 Corinthians 2:9
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How Strong's G5255 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G5255 (ὑπήκοος) appears 6 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Deuteronomy 20:11 — ὑπήκοοί
- Genesis 10:20 — Χαμ
- Joshua 17:13 — ὑπηκόους
- Proverbs 4:3 — ὑπήκοος
- Proverbs 13:1 — ὑπήκοος
Strong's G5255 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G5255 in the New Testament
3 indexed usages in New Testament.
To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Strong's G5255 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
These were the sons of Ham in their tribes according to their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
If then they should answer peaceably to thee, and open to thee, it shall be that all the people found in it shall be tributary and subject to thee.
And it came to pass that when the children of Israel were strong, they made the Canaanites subject, but they did not utterly destroy them.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5255.
These were the sons of Ham in their tribes according to their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
If then they should answer peaceably to thee, and open to thee, it shall be that all the people found in it shall be tributary and subject to thee.
And it came to pass that when the children of Israel were strong, they made the Canaanites subject, but they did not utterly destroy them.
For I also was a son obedient to my father, And loved in the sight of my mother:
A wise son is obedient to his father: But a disobedient son will be destroyed.
A false witness shall perish; But an obedient man will speak cautiously.
To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5255, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Philippians 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G5255 FAQ
What does hypekoos (ὑπήκοος) mean?
Hypekoos (Strong's G5255) is a Greek word most simply glossed "obedient". hupekoos (hoop-ay'-koh-os) adj. 1. attentively listening 2. (by implication) submissive
How many times is hypekoos (ὑπήκοος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's G5255 across 7 books.
Where can I study hypekoos (ὑπήκοος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5255 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate hypekoos (ὑπήκοος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as obedient. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G5255 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 6 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G5255, with linked reader references where each row is available.