Word study · Greek
hypodeigma
example, pattern
Say it: hoop-OD-ike-ma (approximate)
ὑπόδειγμα
What it means
Something shown as a model, whether to follow or to avoid. Jesus says, "I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you" (13:15). It appears in Hebrews, James, and 2 Peter.
Range of meaning
- ExampleA pattern to follow.
- WarningA pattern to avoid.
In John
- Chapter 13
"I have given you an example" (13:15).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G5262 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources