Strong's Greek · G5293

ὑποτάσσω

hypotássō

be under obedience (obedient), put under, subdue unto, (be, make) subject (to, unto), be (put) in subjection (to, under), submit self unto

Definition

to subordinate; reflexively, to obey

Derivation

from G5259 (ὑπό) and G5021 (τάσσω);

Appears 38 times in Scripture

Romans 13:5

Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.

Romans 8:7

because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.

Romans 8:20

For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope

1 Corinthians 14:32

The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.

Romans 10:3

Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

Luke 10:17

The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”

1 Corinthians 15:27

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.

Luke 2:51

Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

Luke 10:20

Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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