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ὑποτάσσω

hypotássō

G5293 verb

SILEX Entry

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.

Semantic Range

to arrange under authority, to subordinate, to subject, to subordinate oneself, to submit voluntarily, to be subordinate, to bring under control, to render subordinate (military, familial, social, or institutional contexts)

Root / Etymology

From ὑπό ('under') + τάσσω ('to order, arrange, appoint'). The compound indicates arranging or appointing under, i.e., causing to be subject to authority.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, ὑποτάσσω primarily refers to arranging troops or assigning individuals to a position within a hierarchy or ranking, often with military connotations: 'to station under command.' In later Hellenistic and Koine usage, including the Septuagint and New Testament, the term expands to include submission within social, familial, and ethical relationships—such as household codes (Ephesians 5–6; Colossians 3), where spouses, children, or community members are urged to submit or subject themselves to one another or to authority. The term does not necessarily imply forced submission; in middle-passive forms it often designates voluntary acceptance of order or authority. The standard English translation 'submit' partly captures this meaning, but may miss the nuance of ordered arrangement or voluntary subordination. There is a distinction from κρατέω ('to seize, to hold power') or κυριεύω ('to rule'), as ὑποτάσσω is less about domination and more about structural arrangement within a hierarchy. The term is also used theologically (e.g., 1 Cor 15:27–28) concerning the subjection of creation to divine order, indicating extensive cosmic and eschatological application. In the Septuagint, it regularly translates verbs relating to military conquest or submission of peoples.

Translation Consistency

primary "subject" 22 occurrences

Covers the full semantic range—active (to subject or bring under authority) and passive/middle (to be subject or subject oneself). "Subject" is natural English in both transitive and intransitive uses (e.g., "subject someone," "be subject to," "subject oneself") and fits the typical NT/Hebrew contexts (household, social, military) described in the SILEX entry.

Alternatives (16 occurrences):
"subordinated" (9x) "having subordinated" (2x) "subordinate" (2x) "him submit" (1x) "them submit" (1x) "having been subordinated" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ὑπό and τάσσω; to subordinate; reflexively, to obey:--be under obedience (obedient), put under, subdue unto, (be, make) subject (to, unto), be (put) in subjection (to, under), submit self unto.

Root Family

ὑποτασσ- (hypotássō) — to arrange under, to subordinate, to order below

Root ὑποτασσ- to arrange under, to subordinate, to order below

Word Forms

24 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G5293-14 ὑποτάσσεται upotassetai V PRS PASS IND 3P SG is subject is being subordinated is being subjected 5
G5293-04 ὑπέταξεν upetaxen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG He put he subordinated he subordinated 3
G5293-09 ὑποτάγητε upotagete V AOR PASS IMP 2P PL Submit yourselves Be subordinated Be subjected 3
G5293-10 ὑποτάσσεσθαι upotassesthai V PRS MID INF to be subject to subordinate oneself to subject oneself 3
G5293-11 ὑποτάσσησθε upotassesthe V PRS PASS SUBJ 2P PL submit that you subject yourselves subject yourselves 2
G5293-15 ὑποτασσόμεναι upotassomenai V PRS PASS PTCP NOM F PL being submissive being subordinated being subjected 2
G5293-17 ὑποτασσόμενοι upotassomenoi V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL being submissive being subordinated being subjected 2
G5293-19 ὑποτάξαι upotaxai V AOR ACT INF to subject to subordinate to subordinate 2
G5293-01 ὑπετάγη upetage V AOR PASS IND 3P SG was subjected was subordinated was subjected 1
G5293-02 ὑπετάγησαν upetagesan V AOR PASS IND 3P PL submitted were subordinated were subjected 1

Occurrences in Scripture

38 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G5293-18 Luke 2:51 ὑποτασσόμενος upotassomenos V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M SG in subjection being subordinated being subordinated
G5293-14 Luke 10:17 ὑποτάσσεται upotassetai V PRS PASS IND 3P SG are subject is being subordinated are subject
G5293-14 Luke 10:20 ὑποτάσσεται upotassetai V PRS PASS IND 3P SG submit is being subordinated are being subjected
G5293-14 Romans 8:7 ὑποτάσσεται upotassetai V PRS PASS IND 3P SG is subject is being subordinated is subject
G5293-01 Romans 8:20 ὑπετάγη upetage V AOR PASS IND 3P SG was subjected was subordinated was subjected
G5293-20 Romans 8:20 ὑποτάξαντα upotaxanta V AOR ACT PTCP ACC M SG who subjected having subordinated having subjected
G5293-02 Romans 10:3 ὑπετάγησαν upetagesan V AOR PASS IND 3P PL submitted were subordinated were subjected
G5293-12 Romans 13:1 ὑποτασσέσθω upotassestho V PRS PASS IMP 3P SG be subject let him submit himself let him submit himself
G5293-10 Romans 13:5 ὑποτάσσεσθαι upotassesthai V PRS MID INF to be subject to subordinate oneself to subject oneself
G5293-14 1 Corinthians 14:32 ὑποτάσσεται upotassetai V PRS PASS IND 3P SG are subject is being subordinated is being subjected
G5293-13 1 Corinthians 14:34 ὑποτασσέσθωσαν upotassesthosan V PRS PASS IMP 3P PL let them be subject let them submit themselves let them submit themselves
G5293-04 1 Corinthians 15:27 ὑπέταξεν upetaxen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG He has put in subjection he subordinated he subordinated
G5293-24 1 Corinthians 15:27 ὑποτέτακται upotetaktai V PRF PASS IND 3P SG have been put in subjection has been subordinated have been subordinated
G5293-22 1 Corinthians 15:27 ὑποτάξαντος upotaxantos V AOR ACT PTCP GEN M SG who put of having subordinated having subordinated
G5293-05 1 Corinthians 15:28 ὑποταγῇ upotage V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG shall have been subjected may be subordinated may be subordinated
G5293-07 1 Corinthians 15:28 ὑποταγήσεται upotagesetai V FUT PASS IND 3P SG will be subjected will be subordinated will be subordinated
G5293-21 1 Corinthians 15:28 ὑποτάξαντι upotaxanti V AOR ACT PTCP DAT M SG who subjected to the one having subordinated to the one having subordinated
G5293-11 1 Corinthians 16:16 ὑποτάσσησθε upotassesthe V PRS PASS SUBJ 2P PL submit that you subject yourselves subject yourselves
G5293-04 Ephesians 1:22 ὑπέταξεν upetaxen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG He put he subordinated he subordinated
G5293-17 Ephesians 5:21 ὑποτασσόμενοι upotassomenoi V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL submitting yourselves being subordinated being subjected
G5293-14 Ephesians 5:24 ὑποτάσσεται upotassetai V PRS PASS IND 3P SG is subject is being subordinated is being subjected
G5293-19 Philippians 3:21 ὑποτάξαι upotaxai V AOR ACT INF to subject to subordinate to subordinate
G5293-11 Colossians 3:18 ὑποτάσσεσθε upotassesthe V PRS PASS IMP 2P PL submit yourselves that you subject yourselves subject yourselves
G5293-16 Titus 2:5 ὑποτασσομένας upotassomenas V PRS PASS PTCP ACC F PL being submissive being subordinated being subordinated
G5293-10 Titus 2:9 ὑποτάσσεσθαι upotassesthai V PRS MID INF to be subject to subordinate oneself to subject oneself
G5293-10 Titus 3:1 ὑποτάσσεσθαι upotassesthai V PRS MID INF to be subject to subordinate oneself to subject oneself
G5293-04 Hebrews 2:5 ὑπέταξεν upetaxen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG did he subject he subordinated he subordinated
G5293-03 Hebrews 2:8 ὑπέταξας upetaxas V AOR ACT IND 2P SG you have put you subordinated you subordinated
G5293-19 Hebrews 2:8 ὑποτάξαι upotaxai V AOR ACT INF to subject to subordinate to subordinate
G5293-23 Hebrews 2:8 ὑποτεταγμένα upotetagmena V PRF PASS PTCP ACC N PL subjected things having been subordinated having been subordinated
G5293-08 Hebrews 12:9 ὑποταγησόμεθα upotagesometha V FUT PASS IND 1P PL we-will-submit we will be subordinated we will be subjected
G5293-09 James 4:7 ὑποτάγητε upotagete V AOR PASS IMP 2P PL Submit yourselves Be subordinated Be subjected
G5293-09 1 Peter 2:13 ὑποτάγητε upotagete V AOR PASS IMP 2P PL Submit yourselves Be subordinated Be subjected
G5293-17 1 Peter 2:18 ὑποτασσόμενοι upotassomenoi V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL being submissive being subordinated being subjected
G5293-15 1 Peter 3:1 ὑποτασσόμεναι upotassomenai V PRS PASS PTCP NOM F PL submitting being subordinated being subjected
G5293-15 1 Peter 3:5 ὑποτασσόμεναι upotassomenai V PRS PASS PTCP NOM F PL being submissive being subordinated being subjected
G5293-06 1 Peter 3:22 ὑποταγέντων upotagenton V AOR PASS PTCP GEN M PL being subjected having been subordinated having been subjected
G5293-09 1 Peter 5:5 ὑποτάγητε upotagete V AOR PASS IMP 2P PL submit Be subordinated Be subjected
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