Word study · Greek
hypḗkoos
obedient
Say it: hoop-AY-ko-os (approximate)
ὑπήκοος
What it means
Listening under, obedient. In 2:8, Christ became "obedient to death, even the death of the cross." In Acts 7:39 it is used of Israel's refusal to obey Moses.
Range of meaning
- ObedientListening and following.
- SubmissiveWilling to follow.
In Philippians
- Chapter 2
"Becoming obedient to death" (2:8).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G5255 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources