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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

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Occurrences

220 total
  1. James 2:3ὑπὸ · at
    If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”
  2. James 2:9ὑπὸ · by
    But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
  3. James 3:4ὑπὸ · by; ὑπὸ · by
    Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.
  4. James 3:6ὑπὸ · by
    The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
  5. James 5:12ὑπὸ · under
    Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.
  6. 1 Peter 2:4ὑπὸ · by
    As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,
  7. 1 Peter 5:6ὑπὸ · under
    Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.
  8. 2 Peter 1:17ὑπὸ · from
    For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
  9. 2 Peter 1:21ὑπὸ · by
    For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
  10. 2 Peter 2:7ὑπὸ · by
    …and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless
  11. 2 Peter 2:17ὑπὸ · by
    These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.
  12. 2 Peter 3:2ὑπὸ · by
    …by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
  13. 3 John 1:12ὑπὸ · from; ὑπὸ · from
    Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.
  14. Jude 1:6ὑπὸ · under
    And the angels who did not stay within their own domain but abandoned their proper dwelling—these He has kept in eternal chains under darkness, bound for judgment on that great day.
  15. Jude 1:12ὑπὸ · by
    These men are hidden reefs in your love feasts, shamelessly feasting with you but shepherding only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried along by the wind; fruitless trees in autumn, twice dead after being uprooted.
  16. Jude 1:17ὑπὸ · by
    But you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ
  17. Revelation 6:8ὑπὸ
    Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.
  18. Revelation 6:13ὑπὸ · by
    …and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind.