What does ἐν · ὑπάγω mean in the Bible?
ἐν · ὑπάγω is a Greek phrase meaning "as they were going".
Greek · G1722, G5217
ἐν τῷ ὑπάγειν αὐτοὺς
"In," at, (up-)on, by, etc. · to go
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ἐνG1722"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
Pronunciationen
Denotes location, state, means, or mystical union; especially "in Christ" expressing the believer's spiritual position.
Open lexicon entry →ὑπάγωG5217to go
Pronunciationhypágō
Go away, withdraw, or depart—often implying obedience to a command or directive given.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐν τῷ ὑπάγειν αὐτοὺς (en tō hypagein autous) mean in the Bible?
ἐν · ὑπάγω is a Greek phrase meaning "as they were going".
Full entry for ἐν τῷ ὑπάγειν αὐτοὺς (G1722, G5217) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1722, G5217?
G1722, G5217 is connected to 2,733 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. as they were going
Source Gloss
as they were going
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms2733
Matt 1:18 · Matt 1:20 · Matt 1:23 · Matt 2:1 · Matt 2:2 · Matt 2:5 · Matt 2:6 · Matt 2:9 · Matt 2:16 · Matt 2:18 · Matt 2:19 · Matt 3:1 · Matt 3:3 · Matt 3:6 · Matt 3:9 · Matt 3:112733×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 79 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present77imperfect2
Voice
active79
Mood
imperative38indicative32infinitive5subjunctive2participle2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:10Ὕπαγεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 5:24ὕπαγεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 5:41ὕπαγεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 8:13Ὕπαγεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 8:32Ὑπάγετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 8:4ὕπαγεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 9:6ὕπαγεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 13:44ὑπάγειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 16:23Ὕπαγεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 18:15ὕπαγεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 19:21ὕπαγεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 20:14ὕπαγεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 20:4Ὑπάγετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 20:7Ὑπάγετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 21:28ὕπαγεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 26:18Ὑπάγετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 26:24ὑπάγειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 27:65ὑπάγετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 28:10ὑπάγετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 1:44ὕπαγεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 2:11ὕπαγεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 5:19Ὕπαγεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 5:34ὕπαγεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 6:31ὑπάγοντεςpresent active participleparticipleMark 6:33ὑπάγονταςpresent active participleparticipleMark 6:38ὑπάγετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 7:29ὕπαγεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 8:33Ὕπαγεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 10:21ὕπαγεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 10:52Ὕπαγεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 11:2Ὑπάγετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 14:13Ὑπάγετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 14:21ὑπάγειpresent active indicativeongoingMark 16:7ὑπάγετεpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 8:42ὑπάγεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 10:3ὑπάγετεpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 12:58ὑπάγειςpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 17:14ὑπάγεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 19:30Ὑπάγετεpresent active imperativeimperativeJohn 3:8ὑπάγειpresent active indicativeongoing+39 more occurrences
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 Origins
ἐν τῷ ὑπάγειν αὐτοὺς is built from these roots: