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peitharcheō G3980

πειθαρχέω (peitharcheō) means “to obey” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

πειθαρχέω Greek · G3980 4 tagged occurrences in 4 verses

Pronunciation guide: pi-tharkh-eh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3980

πειθαρχέω · peitharcheō · to obey

πειθαρχέω, -ῶ (πείθομαι, ἀρχή) [in LXX: Dan LXX 7:27 (שְׁמַע), Sir.33:28, I Est.8:94 * ;] to obey one in authority, be obedient: Tit.3:1; with dative, Act.27:21; θεῷ, Act.5:29, 32.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I obey one in authority, conform to advice, obey, follow.

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How translators render G3980

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
followed my advice 1
obey 1
to be obedient 1
we must obey 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
obey 1
to obey 1
to obey magistrates 1
to them 1
we 1

Verses containing G3980

Page 1 of 1. 4 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Acts 5:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.

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  2. Acts 5:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”

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  3. Acts 27:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.

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  4. Titus 3:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,

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