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ὑπακοή
hypakoḗ · Greek · Strong's G5218 · 15 occurrences
The KJV renders 7 different Hebrew and Greek words as “obey”
What it means
attentive hearkening, i.e. (by implication) compliance or submission
from G5219 (ὑπακούω);
How the KJV renders it
obedience, obedient, obey
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“obey”
“obedient”
also renders hypḗkoos (G5255), shâmaʻ (H8085)
Answers that weigh this word
Where it appears
15 occurrences in the Greek text, first 14 verses shown.
1 Peter 1:2 · N-ASF
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
1 Peter 1:14 · N-GSF
as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,
1 Peter 1:22 · N-DSF
Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,
2 Corinthians 7:15 · N-ASF
His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.
2 Corinthians 10:5 · N-ASF
throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
2 Corinthians 10:6 · N-NSF
and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience when your obedience is made full.
Hebrews 5:8 N-ASFPhilemon 1:21 N-DSFRomans 1:5 N-ASFRomans 5:19 N-GSFRomans 6:16 N-ASFRomans 15:18 N-ASFRomans 16:19 N-NSFRomans 16:26 N-ASF
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