ὑποτάξαι
hypotássō
to subject
To place under authority, to arrange or assign someone or something to a lower or subordinate position; to bring into an ordered or controlled structure. In passive or middle voice, to subject oneself, to submit voluntarily, or to accept subordination. Used in various contexts including household relations, community order, social and political arrangement, and military structure.
Philippians 3:21 · Word #21
Lexicon G5293
| Lemma | ὑποτάσσω |
| Transliteration | hypotássō |
| Strong's | G5293 |
| Definition | To place under authority, to arrange or assign someone or something to a lower or subordinate position; to bring into an ordered or controlled structure. In passive or middle voice, to subject oneself, to submit voluntarily, or to accept subordination. Used in various contexts including household relations, community order, social and political arrangement, and military structure. |
Morphology V AOR ACT INF
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 | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to subject |
| Literal | to-subject |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὑποτάσσω |
| Strong's | G5293 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5293-19
to subordinate
| Morphological Notes | Verb, aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), active voice, infinitive mood. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active infinitive expresses the simple act of causing someone or something to be arranged under authority. "To subordinate" preserves the active force of placing under ordered authority without adding contextual nuance. |
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