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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. 2 Corinthians 1:16ὑφ’ · [to have]
    I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and to return to you from Macedonia, and then to have you help me on my way to Judea.
  2. 2 Corinthians 2:6ὑπὸ · by
    The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him.
  3. 2 Corinthians 2:11ὑπὸ
    …in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
  4. 2 Corinthians 3:2ὑπὸ · by
    You yourselves are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by everyone.
  5. 2 Corinthians 3:3ὑφ’
    It is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.
  6. 2 Corinthians 5:4ὑπὸ · by
    For while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.
  7. 2 Corinthians 8:19ὑπὸ · by; ὑφ’
    More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the gracious offering we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
  8. 2 Corinthians 8:20ὑφ’ · [the way]
    We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.
  9. 2 Corinthians 11:24Ὑπὸ · from
    Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one.
  10. 2 Corinthians 12:11ὑφ’
    I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.
  11. Galatians 1:11ὑπ’
    For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man.
  12. Galatians 3:10ὑπὸ · under
    All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
  13. Galatians 3:17ὑπὸ · by
    What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.
  14. Galatians 3:22ὑπὸ · by
    But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.
  15. Galatians 3:23ὑπὸ · under
    Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.
  16. Galatians 3:25ὑπὸ · under
    Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.
  17. Galatians 4:2ὑπὸ · subject to
    He is subject to guardians and trustees until the date set by his father.
  18. Galatians 4:3ὑπὸ · under
    So also, when we were children, we were enslaved under the basic principles of the world.
  19. Galatians 4:4ὑπὸ · under
    But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
  20. Galatians 4:5ὑπὸ · under
    …to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.
  21. Galatians 4:9ὑπὸ · by
    But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
  22. Galatians 4:21ὑπὸ · under
    Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand what the law says?
  23. Galatians 5:15ὑπ’ · by
    But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.
  24. Galatians 5:18ὑπὸ · under
    But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
  25. Ephesians 1:22ὑπὸ · under
    And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,
  26. Ephesians 2:11ὑπὸ · by
    Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—
  27. Ephesians 5:12ὑπ’
    For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
  28. Ephesians 5:13ὑπὸ · by
    But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is illuminated becomes a light itself.
  29. Philippians 1:28ὑπὸ · by
    …without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.
  30. Philippians 3:12ὑπὸ
    Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
  31. Colossians 1:23ὑπὸ · under
    …if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
  32. Colossians 2:18ὑπὸ · by
    Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.
  33. 1 Thessalonians 1:4ὑπὸ · by
    Brothers who are beloved by God, we know that He has chosen you,
  34. 1 Thessalonians 2:4ὑπὸ · by
    Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
  35. 1 Thessalonians 2:14ὑπὸ · from; ὑπὸ · from
    For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,
  36. 2 Thessalonians 2:13ὑπὸ · by
    But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
  37. 1 Timothy 6:1ὑπὸ · under
    All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.
  38. 2 Timothy 2:26ὑπ’
    Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.
  39. Hebrews 2:3ὑπὸ · by
    …how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
  40. Hebrews 3:4ὑπό · by
    And every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.
  41. Hebrews 5:4ὑπὸ · by
    No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
  42. Hebrews 5:10ὑπὸ · by
    …and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
  43. Hebrews 7:7ὑπὸ · by
    And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.
  44. Hebrews 9:19ὑπὸ
    For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people,
  45. Hebrews 11:23ὑπὸ
    By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.
  46. Hebrews 12:3ὑπὸ · from
    Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
  47. Hebrews 12:5ὑπ’
    And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you.
  48. James 1:14ὑπὸ · [when] by
    But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.