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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 they had gone G5225 a long G4183 time G776 without G776 food, G776 then G5119 Paul G3972 stood G2476 up in their midst G3319 and said, G3004 “Men, G435 you ought G1163 to have [fn]followed G3980 my advice G3980 and not to have set G321 sail G321 from Crete G2914 and [fn]incurred G2770 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 subject G5293 to rulers, G746 to authorities, G1849 to be obedient, G3980 to be ready G2092 for every G3956 good G18 deed, G2041
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