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ὑπείκω

hypeíkō

G5226 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To yield, to give way, to submit (especially in response to pressure, authority, or persuasion); in some contexts, to defer or acquiesce, often implying a voluntary relinquishing of one's own claim, position, or will in favor of another.

Semantic Range

to yield, to give way, to submit, to defer, to acquiesce, to surrender (oneself or one's position), to submit voluntarily to authority or persuasion

Root / Etymology

From the preposition ὑπό ('under') and the verb εἴκω ('to yield, give way, withdraw'), thus literally 'to yield under' or 'to give way underneath.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

ὑπείκω appears in later classical Greek and more frequently in Hellenistic and Koine Greek. In both secular and biblical sources, it denotes a voluntary or at times pressured yielding, often in a legal, social, or ethical context. In the Septuagint it is rare, and in the New Testament it appears in exhortative contexts (e.g., Heb 13:17), urging submission to legitimate authority. Unlike other Greek words for submission (e.g., ὑποτάσσω, typically implying military or hierarchical subordination), ὑπείκω often conveys personal surrender, particularly in the sense of graciously yielding to counsel, judgment, or leadership. Standard English translations such as 'submit' or 'yield' may obscure the nuance of voluntary, reasoned acquiescence. The term is distinct from mere outward obedience, involving a readiness to defer even contrary to one's own interests.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ὑπό and (to yield, be "weak"); to surrender:--submit self.

Root Family

ὑπείκω (hypeikō) — to yield, to give way, to withdraw, to submit

Root εἴκ- to yield, to give way, to withdraw

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G5226-01 ὑπείκετε upeikete V PRS ACT IMP 2P PL submit yield yourselves yield yourselves 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G5226-01 Hebrews 13:17 ὑπείκετε upeikete V PRS ACT IMP 2P PL submit yield yourselves yield yourselves
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