Word study · Greek
hypotassō
to submit, to be subject
Say it: hoop-ot-AS-so (approximate)
ὑποτάσσω
What it means
To put or arrange under, to be in subjection voluntarily. Paul says "let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities" (13:1, 13:5). It is a military word for rank, and is used in the New Testament of wives, slaves, citizens, and the whole church, with a sense of orderly relationship, not obedience in every case.
Range of meaning
- SubmitPlace oneself under.
- Be subjectTake one's place in an order.
In Romans
- Chapter 13
"Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities" (13:1, 13:5).
Every verse (5)
Verses where G5293 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources