πειθαρχέω
peitharcheō · obey
Greek word · Strong’s number G3980 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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peitharcheō (πειθαρχέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “obey”.
A ruler or authority.
How to say it
pei·thar·che·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Do what an authority commands.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- obey ×2
- be obedient ×1
- have listened ×1
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Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Acts 5:29
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, “We must obey God rather than people.
- Acts 5:32
And we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.”
- Acts 27:21
And as there was much lack of food, then Paul, standing in their midst, said, “Men, you should have listened to me and not put out to sea from Crete and so spared yourselves this damage and loss.
- Titus 3:1
Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,