5286. hupopodion
Strong's Lexicon
hupopodion: Footstool

Original Word: ὑποπόδιον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: hupopodion
Pronunciation: hoo-poh-POH-dee-on
Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-op-od'-ee-on)
Definition: Footstool
Meaning: a footstool.

Word Origin: From the Greek words ὑπό (hupo, meaning "under") and πούς (pous, meaning "foot")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H1916 (הֲדֹם, hadom): Refers to a footstool, used in similar contexts in the Old Testament, such as in Psalm 110:1 and Isaiah 66:1.

Usage: The term "hupopodion" refers to a footstool, an object used to rest one's feet. In the biblical context, it is often used metaphorically to describe subjugation or dominion, particularly in relation to God's sovereignty and the ultimate submission of His enemies.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, a footstool was a common household item, used for comfort and rest. Symbolically, it represented authority and control, as a king might place his feet on the necks of conquered foes, signifying their defeat and his dominion. This imagery is used in the Bible to convey God's supreme authority over all creation and the eventual submission of all things under Christ.

HELPS Word-studies

5286 hypopódion (literally, "under the feet") – properly, a footstool; (figuratively) "5286 (hypopódion) is a footstool used by a conquering king, to place his foot on the neck of the conquered" (Souter) – i.e. those under his total dominion.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from hupo and the dim. of pous
Definition
a footstool
NASB Translation
footstool (7).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5286: ὑποπόδιον

ὑποπόδιον, ὑποποδίου, τό (ὑπό and πούς), a footstool (Latinsuppedaneum): Matthew 5:35; Acts 7:49 (from Isaiah 66:1); James 2:3; τιθέναι τινα ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν τίνος, to make one the footstool of one's feet, i. e. to subject, reduce under one's power (a metaphorically, taken from the practice of conquerors who placed their feet on the necks of their conquered enemies): Matthew 22:44 R G; Mark 12:36 (here WH ὑποκάτω τῶν ποδῶν); Luke 20:43; Acts 2:35; Hebrews 1:13; Hebrews 10:13, after Psalm 109:2 (). (Lucian, Athen., others; the Sept. for הֲדֹם; (cf. Winer's Grammar, 26).)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
footstool.

Neuter of a compound of hupo and pous; something under the feet, i.e. A foot-rest (figuratively) -- footstool.

see GREEK hupo

see GREEK pous

Forms and Transliterations
υπεσκελισθήσονται υποποδιον υποπόδιον υποπόδιόν ὑποπόδιον ὑποπόδιόν υποποδίου υποποδίω υποπυρρίζον υποσκελίσαι υποσκελισθήσεται υποσκελισθήσονται υποσκελίσματι υποσκελισμός υποσκέλισον υπώπτευσα hypopodion hypopódion hypopódión upopodion
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 5:35 N-NNS
GRK: γῇ ὅτι ὑποπόδιόν ἐστιν τῶν
NAS: by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet,
INT: earth because [the] footstool it is [for] the

Luke 20:43 N-ANS
GRK: ἐχθρούς σου ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν
NAS: YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET.'
INT: enemies of you [as] a footstool of the feet

Acts 2:35 N-ANS
GRK: ἐχθρούς σου ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν
NAS: YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET.'
INT: enemies of you a footstool of the feet

Acts 7:49 N-NNS
GRK: δὲ γῆ ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν
NAS: AND EARTH IS THE FOOTSTOOL OF MY FEET;
INT: also [the] earth a footstool of the feet

Hebrews 1:13 N-ANS
GRK: ἐχθρούς σου ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν
NAS: YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET?
KJV: enemies thy footstool?
INT: enemies of you [as] a footstool for the feet

Hebrews 10:13 N-ANS
GRK: ἐχθροὶ αὐτοῦ ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν
NAS: BE MADE A FOOTSTOOL FOR HIS FEET.
KJV: be made his footstool.
INT: enemies of him [as] a footstool for the feet

James 2:3 N-ANS
GRK: ὑπὸ τὸ ὑποπόδιόν μου
NAS: or sit down by my footstool,
KJV: under my footstool:
INT: under the footstool of me

Strong's Greek 5286
7 Occurrences


ὑποπόδιόν — 7 Occ.

















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