πειθαρχήσαντάς

peitharchéō

having obeyed

To obey, to comply with, or to submit to authority—especially to one in a position of official or governing rule. The primary sense is 'to act under persuasion of authority,' typically with an implication of intentional or willing submission to rules, commands, or directives issued by recognized leadership or officials. In extended contexts, can also convey a readiness to heed or follow guidance, advice, or instruction from authoritative sources.

G3980

Acts 27:21 · Word #17

Lexicon G3980

Lemmaπειθαρχέω
Transliterationpeitharchéō
Strong'sG3980
DefinitionTo obey, to comply with, or to submit to authority—especially to one in a position of official or governing rule. The primary sense is 'to act under persuasion of authority,' typically with an implication of intentional or willing submission to rules, commands, or directives issued by recognized leadership or officials. In extended contexts, can also convey a readiness to heed or follow guidance, advice, or instruction from authoritative sources.

Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP ACC M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasehaving obeyed
Literalhaving-obeyed

Lexical Info

Lemmaπειθαρχέω
Strong'sG3980

SIBI-P1 Translation G3980-02

those having obeyed authority

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist active participle; accusative masculine plural (Gr,V,PAA,AMP)
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active participle conveys a completed act of obedience, and the accusative masculine plural form indicates male persons as the object. The rendering preserves the compound sense of being persuaded by one who rules—thus obeying authority.

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