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ὑπό

hupoby/under: byHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentPreposition220 occurrences23 books200 verses

Definition

ὑπό (before smooth breathing ὑπ᾽, Matthew 8:9b, Luke 7:8b; before rough breathing ὑφ᾽, Romans 3:9; on the neglect of elision in Mt, Lk, ll. witha, Galatians 3:22, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., iv),

prep. with genitive, dative (not in NT), accusative

I. C. genitive, primarily of place, under, hence, metaphorically, of the efficient cause, by: after passive verbs, with genitive of person(s), Matthew 1:22, Mark 1:5, Luke 2:18, John 14:21, Acts 4:11, 1 Corinthians 1:11, Hebrews 3:4, al.; with genitive of thing(s), Matthew 8:24, Luke 7:24, Romans 3:21, al.; with neut. verbs and verbs with pass, meaning, Matthew 17:12, Mark 5:26, 1 Corinthians 10:9, 10, 1 Thessalonians 2:14, al.

II. C. accusative, under;

1. of motion: Matthew 5:15; 8:8, Mark 4:21, Luke 13:34; hence, metaphorically, of subjection, Romans 7:14, 1 Corinthians 15:27, Galatians 3:22, 1 Peter 5:6, al.

2. Of position: John 1:49, Acts 4:12, Romans 3:13, 1 Corinthians 10:1, al.; hence, metaphorically, under, subject to, Matthew 8:9, Romans 3:9, 1 Corinthians 9:20, Galatians 4:5, al.

3. Of time, about: Acts 5:21.

III. In composition: under (ὑποδέω), hence, of subjection (ὑποτάσσω), compliance (ὑπακούω), secrecy (ὑποβάλλω), diminution (ὑποπνέω).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ὑπό:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

220 total
  1. Acts 21:35ὑπὸ · by
    When Paul reached the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob.
  2. Acts 22:11ὑπὸ
    Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.
  3. Acts 22:12ὑπὸ · by
    There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,
  4. Acts 22:30ὑπὸ · by
    The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
  5. Acts 23:10ὑπ’
    The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
  6. Acts 23:27ὑπὸ · by; ὑπ’
    This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen,
  7. Acts 24:26ὑπὸ
    At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.
  8. Acts 25:14ὑπὸ · [whom]
    Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.
  9. Acts 26:2ὑπὸ · of
    “King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,
  10. Acts 26:6ὑπὸ
    And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,
  11. Acts 26:7ὑπὸ · by
    …the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.
  12. Acts 27:11ὑπὸ
    But contrary to Paul’s advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.
  13. Acts 27:41ὑπὸ · by
    But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves.
  14. Romans 3:9ὑφ’ · under
    What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.
  15. Romans 3:13ὑπὸ · [is] on
    “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”
  16. Romans 3:21ὑπὸ · by
    But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.
  17. Romans 6:14ὑπὸ · under; ὑπὸ · under
    For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.
  18. Romans 6:15ὑπὸ · under; ὑπὸ · under
    What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? Certainly not!
  19. Romans 7:14ὑπὸ · to
    We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin.
  20. Romans 12:21ὑπὸ · by
    Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
  21. Romans 13:1ὑπὸ · [that which is from]; ὑπὸ · by
    Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.
  22. Romans 15:15ὑπὸ
    However, I have written you a bold reminder on some points, because of the grace God has given me
  23. Romans 15:24ὑφ’
    I hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.
  24. Romans 16:20ὑπὸ · under
    The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
  25. 1 Corinthians 1:11ὑπὸ
    My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.
  26. 1 Corinthians 2:12ὑπὸ
    We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.
  27. 1 Corinthians 2:15ὑπ’
    The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment.
  28. 1 Corinthians 4:3ὑφ’ · by; ὑπὸ · by
    I care very little, however, if I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.
  29. 1 Corinthians 6:12ὑπό · by
    “Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.
  30. 1 Corinthians 7:25ὑπὸ · by
    Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
  31. 1 Corinthians 8:3ὑπ’ · by
    But the one who loves God is known by God.
  32. 1 Corinthians 9:20ὑπὸ · under; ὑπὸ · under; ὑπὸ · under; ὑπὸ · under
    To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law.
  33. 1 Corinthians 10:1ὑπὸ · under
    I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.
  34. 1 Corinthians 10:9ὑπὸ · by
    We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.
  35. 1 Corinthians 10:10ὑπὸ · by
    And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.
  36. 1 Corinthians 10:29ὑπὸ · by
    …the other one’s conscience, I mean, not your own. For why should my freedom be determined by someone else’s conscience?
  37. 1 Corinthians 11:32ὑπὸ · by
    But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.
  38. 1 Corinthians 14:24ὑπὸ; ὑπὸ · by
    But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,
  39. 1 Corinthians 15:25ὑπὸ · under
    For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
  40. 1 Corinthians 15:27ὑπὸ · under
    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.
  41. 2 Corinthians 1:4ὑπὸ · from
    …who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.