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Lexicon :: Strong's G3980 - peitharcheō

Aa
πειθαρχέω
Transliteration
peitharcheō (Key)
Pronunciation
pi-tharkh-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From a compound of πείθω (G3982) and ἄρχω (G757)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:9,818

Strong’s Definitions

πειθαρχέω peitharchéō, pi-tharkh-eh'-o; from a compound of G3982 and G757; to be persuaded by a ruler, i.e. (genitive case) to submit to authority; by analogy, to conform to advice:—hearken, obey (magistrates).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G3980 in the following manner: obey (2x), hearken unto (1x), obey a magistrate (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G3980 in the following manner: obey (2x), hearken unto (1x), obey a magistrate (1x).

  1. to obey (a ruler or a superior)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πειθαρχέω peitharchéō, pi-tharkh-eh'-o; from a compound of G3982 and G757; to be persuaded by a ruler, i.e. (genitive case) to submit to authority; by analogy, to conform to advice:—hearken, obey (magistrates).
STRONGS G3980:
πειθαρχέω, πειθάρχω; 1 aorist participle πειθαρχησας; (πείθαρχος; and this from πείθομαι and ἀρχή); to obey (a ruler or a superior): Θεῷ, Acts 5:29, 32; magistrates, Titus 3:1 (others take it here absolutely, to be obedient); τῷ λόγῳ τῆς δικαιοσύνης, Polycarp, ad Philipp. 9, 1 [ET]; (A. V. to hearken to) one advising something, Acts 27:21. (Sophocles, Xenophon, Polybius, Diodorus, Josephus, Plutarch, others; on the very frequent use of the verb by Philo see Siegfried, Philo von Alex. as above with, p. 43 (especially, p. 108).)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
5:29; 5:32; 27:21
Titus
3:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3980 matches the Greek πειθαρχέω (peitharcheō),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:29 - But Peter G4074 and the apostles G652 answered G611, “We must G1163 obey G3980 God G2316 rather G3123 than G2228 men G444.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:32 - “And we are witnesses G3144 [fn]of these G3778 things G4487; and so is the Holy G40 Spirit G4151, whom G3739 God G2316 has given G1325 to those G3588 who obey G3980 Him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:21 -

[fn]When many G4183 had lost G5225 G776 their appetites G776, Paul G3972 then G5119 stood G2476 among G3319 them and said G3004, “[fn]Men G435, you should G1163 have followed G3980 my advice G3980 and not have set G321 sail G321 from Crete G2914, and thereby spared G2770 yourselves this G3778 damage G5196 and loss G2209.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:1 -

Remind G5279 them to be G5293 subject G5293 to rulers G746, to authorities G1849, to be G3980 obedient G3980, to be ready G2092 for every G3956 good G18 deed G2041,

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