What does ὑπείκω (hypeíkō) mean in the Bible?
ὑπείκω (hypeíkō) is a Greek word meaning "to surrender".
Greek · G5226
ὑπείκω
To surrender
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ὑπείκω G5226
Pronunciation hypeíkō
What does ὑπείκω (hypeíkō) mean in the Bible?
ὑπείκω (hypeíkō) is a Greek word meaning "to surrender".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G5226?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include submit [to them] (1).
Where does ὑπείκω (hypeíkō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Hebrews 13:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It submit [to them] 1× Hebrews 13:17
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Hebrews 13:17
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Hebrews 1
Source forms
ὑπείκετε 1x hypeikete Hebrews 13:17
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural 1x Hebrews 13:17
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to surrender
Source Gloss
to surrender
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
1to retire, withdraw.
2to yield, submit: metaphorically, Heb.13:17.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Hebrews 13:17 Verb Second Person Plural Present Active Imperative
ὑπείκετε· upeikete
I yield
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
imperative 1
NT 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)
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain