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τὰ δαιμόνια ὑποτάσσεται

A dæmonic being; by extension a deity · to subordinate; reflexively, to obey

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δαιμόνιον G1140 a dæmonic being; by extension a deity
Pronunciation daimónion
In NT, consistently denotes evil spirits that possess and afflict people, not neutral divine powers
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ὑποτάσσω G5293 to subordinate; reflexively, to obey
Pronunciation hypotássō
Military term: to rank under authority; reflexively, to submit oneself willingly to proper order.
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What does τὰ δαιμόνια ὑποτάσσεται (ta daimonia hypotassetai) mean in the Bible?

δαιμόνιον · ὑποτάσσω is a Greek word meaning "demons are subject, submit".

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Meaning

demons are subject, submit
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Neuter Luke 4:41 · Luke 8:2 · Luke 8:30 · Luke 8:33 · Luke 8:35 · Luke 8:38 · Luke 10:17 · Jas 2:19
Nominative · Singular · Neuter Matt 17:18 · Mark 7:29 · Luke 4:35 · Luke 9:42 · John 10:21
Genitive · Plural · Neuter Matt 9:34 · Matt 12:24 · Mark 3:22 · Luke 11:15 · Acts 17:18 · 1 Cor 10:20 · 1 Cor 10:21 · 1 Tim 4:1 · Rev 16:14 · Rev 18:2 11×
Genitive · Singular · Neuter Matt 9:33 · Luke 4:33 · Luke 8:29 · Luke 11:14
Dative · Plural · Neuter 1 Cor 10:20
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Matt 7:22 · Matt 9:34 · Matt 10:8 · Matt 12:24 · Matt 12:27 · Matt 12:28 · Mark 1:34 · Mark 1:39 · Mark 3:15 · Mark 3:22 · Mark 6:13 · Mark 9:38 · Mark 16:9 · Mark 16:17 · Luke 8:27 · Luke 9:1 24×
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 11:18 · Mark 7:26 · Mark 7:30 · Luke 7:33 · Luke 11:14 · John 7:20 · John 8:48 · John 8:49 · John 8:52 · John 10:20 10×
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 37 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 6 ongoing 5 prospective 2 resultant 1 imperative 6 subjunctive 2 infinitive 5 participle 10
Tense
present 17 aorist 16 perfect 2 future 2
Voice
passive 28 active 9
Mood
indicative 14 participle 10 imperative 6 infinitive 5 subjunctive 2
NT Occurrences
Luke 10:17 ὑποτάσσεται present passive indicative ongoing Luke 10:20 ὑποτάσσεται present passive indicative ongoing Romans 8:20 ὑπετάγη aorist passive indicative completed Romans 8:20 ὑποτάξαντα aorist active participle participle Romans 8:7 ὑποτάσσεται present passive indicative ongoing Romans 10:3 ὑπετάγησαν aorist passive indicative completed Romans 13:1 ὑποτασσέσθω present passive imperative imperative Romans 13:5 ὑποτάσσεσθαι present passive infinitive infinitive 1 Corinthians 14:32 ὑποτάσσεται present passive indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 14:34 ὑποτασσέσθωσαν present passive imperative imperative 1 Corinthians 15:27 ὑπέταξεν aorist active indicative completed 1 Corinthians 15:27 ὑποτέτακται perfect passive indicative resultant 1 Corinthians 15:27 ὑποτάξαντος aorist active participle participle 1 Corinthians 15:28 ὑποταγῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive 1 Corinthians 15:28 ὑποταγήσεται future passive indicative prospective 1 Corinthians 15:28 ὑποτάξαντι aorist active participle participle 1 Corinthians 16:16 ὑποτάσσησθε present passive subjunctive subjunctive Ephesians 1:22 ὑπέταξεν aorist active indicative completed Ephesians 5:21 ὑποτασσόμενοι present passive participle participle Ephesians 5:24 ὑποτάσσεται present passive indicative ongoing Philippians 3:21 ὑποτάξαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Colossians 3:18 ὑποτάσσεσθε present passive imperative imperative Titus 2:5 ὑποτασσομένας present passive participle participle Titus 2:9 ὑποτάσσεσθαι present passive infinitive infinitive Titus 3:1 ὑποτάσσεσθαι present passive infinitive infinitive Hebrews 2:5 ὑπέταξεν aorist active indicative completed Hebrews 2:8 ὑπέταξας aorist active indicative completed Hebrews 2:8 ὑποτάξαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Hebrews 2:8 ὑποτεταγμένα perfect passive participle participle Hebrews 12:9 ὑποταγησόμεθα future passive indicative prospective James 4:7 ὑποτάγητε aorist passive imperative imperative 1 Peter 2:13 Ὑποτάγητε aorist passive imperative imperative 1 Peter 2:18 ὑποτασσόμενοι present passive participle participle 1 Peter 3:1 ὑποτασσόμεναι present passive participle participle 1 Peter 3:22 ὑποταγέντων aorist passive participle participle 1 Peter 3:5 ὑποτασσόμεναι present passive participle participle 1 Peter 5:5 ὑποτάγητε aorist passive imperative imperative

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 10 — Learn from Israel, Flee Idolatry, and Seek the Good of Others for God’s Glory 1 Corinthians 14 — Pursue Love, Desire Gifts, and Let All Things Be Done for Edification and Order 1 Corinthians 16 — Ordered Giving, Open Doors, Faithful Labor, and Final Exhortations in the Lord Colossians 3 — Raised with Christ: Putting Off the Old Life and Putting On the New Ephesians 5 — Walking in Love, Light, Wisdom, and Spirit-Filled Order John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father Luke 10 — The Kingdom Mission Expanded, Mercy Defined, and the Better Portion Chosen Luke 4 — The Spirit-Anointed Son Tested, Rejected, and Proclaiming the Kingdom Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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