3980. peitharcheó
Strong's Lexicon
peitharcheó: To obey, to be persuaded by authority, to follow commands.

Original Word: πειθαρχέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: peitharcheó
Pronunciation: pay-thar-KHEH-o
Phonetic Spelling: (pi-tharkh-eh'-o)
Definition: To obey, to be persuaded by authority, to follow commands.
Meaning: I obey one in authority, conform to advice, obey, follow.

Word Origin: From a compound of πείθω (peitho, meaning "to persuade" or "to trust") and ἄρχω (archo, meaning "to rule" or "to begin").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "peitharcheó," the concept of obedience is often expressed in the Hebrew Bible with words like שָׁמַע (shama, Strong's H8085), meaning "to hear" or "to obey."

Usage: The verb "peitharcheó" conveys the idea of obedience to authority, particularly in the context of following commands or instructions from those in positions of leadership. It implies a willing submission to governance or rule, often with a sense of trust and respect for the authority figure.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, obedience to authority was a fundamental aspect of societal structure. The concept of "peitharcheó" would have been understood in the context of civic duty and allegiance to governing bodies. In the early Christian community, this term took on additional significance as believers navigated their responsibilities to both secular authorities and spiritual leaders.

HELPS Word-studies

3980 peitharxéō (from 3982 /peíthō, " persuade" and 746/arxē, "what comes first") – properly, persuaded of what must come first, i.e. what has priority (the higher authority).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from a comp. of peithó and archó
Definition
to obey authority
NASB Translation
followed...advice (1), obedient (1), obey (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3980: πειθαρχέω

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).)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
to obey authority

From a compound of peitho and archo; to be persuaded by a ruler, i.e. (genitive case) to submit to authority; by analogy, to conform to advice -- hearken, obey (magistrates).

see GREEK peitho

see GREEK archo

Forms and Transliterations
Πειθαρχειν πειθαρχείν Πειθαρχεῖν πειθαρχησαντας πειθαρχήσαντάς πειθαρχουσιν πειθαρχούσιν πειθαρχοῦσιν Peitharchein Peitharcheîn peitharchesantas peitharchēsantas peitharchḗsantás peitharchousin peitharchoûsin
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 5:29 V-PNA
GRK: ἀπόστολοι εἶπαν Πειθαρχεῖν δεῖ θεῷ
NAS: answered, We must obey God rather
KJV: and said, We ought to obey God rather
INT: apostles said To obey it is necessary God

Acts 5:32 V-PPA-DMP
GRK: θεὸς τοῖς πειθαρχοῦσιν αὐτῷ
NAS: has given to those who obey Him.
KJV: God hath given to them that obey him.
INT: God to those that obey him

Acts 27:21 V-APA-AMP
GRK: ὦ ἄνδρες πειθαρχήσαντάς μοι μὴ
NAS: you ought to have followed my advice and not to have set sail
KJV: ye should have hearkened unto me,
INT: O men having been obedient to me not

Titus 3:1 V-PNA
GRK: ἐξουσίαις ὑποτάσσεσθαι πειθαρχεῖν πρὸς πᾶν
NAS: to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready
KJV: powers, to obey magistrates, to be
INT: to authorities to be subject to be obedient for every

Strong's Greek 3980
4 Occurrences


πειθαρχήσαντάς — 1 Occ.
Πειθαρχεῖν — 2 Occ.
πειθαρχοῦσιν — 1 Occ.

















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