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GreekG5259Preposition

ὑπό

hupo

206Occurrences
G5259Strong's #
PrepositionPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))

a primary preposition;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
prep. with genitive, dative (not in NT), accusative
I
C. genitive, primarily of place, under, hence, metaphorically, of the efficient cause, by: after passive verbs, with genitive of person(s), with genitive of thing(s), with neut. verbs and verbs with pass, meaning
II
C. accusative, under
1.of motion
2.Of position
3.Of time, about
III
In composition: under (ὑποδέω), hence, of subjection (ὑποτάσσω), compliance (ὑπακούω), secrecy (ὑποβάλλω), diminution (ὑποπνέω).

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Preposition

Morphology Code

G:PREP

Full Description

Greek Preposition

Occurrences

ὑπό appears 206 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
40
Luke
29
Matthew
27
1 Corinthians
16
Galatians
14
Mark
12
2 Corinthians
11
Romans
11

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:11BSB

My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.

Acts 10:17BSB

While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.

Colossians 2:18BSB

Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.

Luke 11:33BSB

No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.

Matthew 23:37BSB

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.