What does ὑπέχω (hypéchō) mean in the Bible?
ὑπέχω (hypéchō) is a Greek word meaning "to undergo".
Greek · G5254
ὑπέχω
To undergo
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ὑπέχωG5254
Pronunciationhypéchō
What does ὑπέχω (hypéchō) mean in the Bible?
ὑπέχω (hypéchō) is a Greek word meaning "to undergo".
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How does the BSB render G5254?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include of those who sustain (1).
Where does ὑπέχω (hypéchō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Jude 1:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Jude (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 Itof those who sustain1×Jude 1:7
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Usage map
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First aligned rowJude 1:7
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Jude1
Source forms
ὑπέχουσαι1xhypechousaiJude 1:7
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural1xJude 1:7
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to undergo
Source Gloss
to undergo
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
to hold or put under. Metaphorical, to undergo, suffer: δίκην, Ju 7 (Soph., Eur., al.).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Jude 1:7Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Feminine
ὑπέχουσαι.upecousai
I submit to, undergo
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
present1
Voice
active1
Mood
participle1
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)