Hypakoúō — G5219

G5219 · Greek — ὑπακούω

Pronunciation: hoop-ak-oo'-o

Definition

verb

to hear under (as a subordinate), i.e. to listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority

  1. properly, of one who on a knock at the door comes to listen who it is (the duty of the porter)
  2. to hearken to a command, i. e. to obey, be obedient unto, submit to

Usually translated as

obey, hearken, be obedient to

Origin

from G5259 and G191

Occurrences

Hypakoúō occurs 21 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (2), Luke (2), Acts (2), Romans (4), Ephesians (2), Philippians (1), Colossians (2), 2 Thessalonians (2), Hebrews (2), 1 Peter (1)

Strong's Lexicon — H