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ὑποταγή

hypotagḗ

G5292 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

The state or condition of being subject or subordinate; submission to authority, order, or arrangement. In different contexts, ὑποταγή commonly denotes submission, the act of yielding to the directives or governance of another, or being arranged under a hierarchy. The term can refer to voluntary deference or required obedience, depending on context.

Semantic Range

subjection, submission, subordination, arrangement under authority, compliance to order or governance, obedience, deference

Root / Etymology

From the verb ὑποτάσσω (to place under, to subordinate), which itself is from ὑπό (under) + τάσσω (to arrange). The noun form ὑποταγή expresses the abstract state or result of the action denoted by the verb, that is, subjection or submission.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, ὑποταγή is rare, with preference for other forms or phrases for 'subordination' or 'submission.' In Koine Greek, especially in the Septuagint and New Testament, ὑποταγή acquires specialized usage in contexts involving authority and social order, often indicating the proper placement of individuals or groups within a divinely sanctioned hierarchy. In Pauline letters, ὑποταγή frequently occurs regarding submission to God, apostolic authority, or prescribed social structures (e.g., in Galatians 2:5, 1 Timothy 2:11). English translations often render it as 'subjection,' 'submission,' or 'obedience,' but the term can indicate a broader and sometimes more positive notion of ordered relationship, not merely forced compliance. The semantic field overlaps with but is not identical to δουλεία (slavery, servitude) or πειθαρχία (obedience, discipline); ὑποταγή emphasizes arrangement and acknowledgment of established order.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ὑποτάσσω; subordination:--subjection.

Root Family

ὑποταγή (hypotagē) — subjection, submission, subordination, arrangement under authority

Root ὑποταγ- to place under, to arrange beneath, to subject

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G5292-01 ὑποταγῇ upotage N DAT F SG subjection to subjection subjection 4

Occurrences in Scripture

4 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G5292-01 2 Corinthians 9:13 ὑποταγῇ upotage N DAT F SG obedience to subjection subjection
G5292-01 Galatians 2:5 ὑποταγῇ upotage N DAT F SG subjection to subjection subjection
G5292-01 1 Timothy 2:11 ὑποταγῇ upotage N DAT F SG submissiveness to subjection submissiveness
G5292-01 1 Timothy 3:4 ὑποταγῇ upotage N DAT F SG subjection to subjection subjection
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