ὑπακούω
hypakouo (hypakoúō)
/hoop-ak-oo'-o/
“vto listen, attend, to answer, to attend to, submit to, obey”
Primary meaning: vto listen, attend, to answer, to attend to, submit to, obey. Strong's: to hear under (as a subordinate), i.e. to listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority. Lexical nuances: vto listen, attend , hence,
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G5259 (ὑπό) and G191 (ἀκούω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
hearkenbe obedient toobey
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
H8085 שָׁמַע to hear, listen, obey (The Shema) G5219 ὑπακούω vto listen, attend, to answer, to attend to, submit to, obey
LXX conceptual translation: שָׁמַע (to hear, listen, obey (The Shema)) -> ὑπακούω (vto listen, attend, to answer, to attend to, submit to, obey)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ὑπακούω (hypakouo) carries significant theological or narrative weight.