◄ 506. anupotaktos ►
Strong's Lexicon anupotaktos: Rebellious, insubordinate, not subject to rule Original Word: ἀνυπότακτος Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: anupotaktos Pronunciation: ah-noo-PO-tak-tos Phonetic Spelling: (an-oo-pot'-ak-tos) Definition: not subject to rule, unruly. Meaning: The term ἀνυπότακτος means "unruly," "insubordinate," or "disobedient." It describes someone who refuses to submit to authority or order. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-), meaning "not" or "without," and the verb ὑποτάσσω (hupotassō), meaning "to subject" or "to subordinate." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀνυπότακτος, similar concepts of rebellion and insubordination can be found in Hebrew terms such as מֶרִי (meri, Strong's H4805), meaning "rebellion," and סָרַר (sarar, Strong's H5637), meaning "to be stubborn" or "to rebel." These terms capture the essence of resistance to authority found in the Greek ἀνυπότακτος. Usage: The word ἀνυπότακτος is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who are rebellious or not subject to control. It appears in contexts discussing the qualifications for church leadership and the behavior of certain groups. Context: The term ἀνυπότακτος is found in the New Testament in three key passages, each highlighting the importance of order and submission within the Christian community: • 1 Timothy 1:9: "We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers." Here, ἀνυπότακτος is translated as "rebellious," emphasizing the need for the law to address those who refuse to submit to moral and divine order. • Titus 1:6: "An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and are not open to the charge of being wild or disobedient." In this context, ἀνυπότακτος is rendered as "disobedient," referring to the behavior of children that could disqualify a man from church leadership if they are unruly. • Titus 1:10: "For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision." Here, the term is again translated as "rebellious," describing individuals who disrupt the community with false teachings and insubordination. The use of ἀνυπότακτος in these passages underscores the early Christian emphasis on order, discipline, and the proper conduct of believers, particularly those in leadership positions. It reflects the broader biblical theme of submission to God's authority and the structures He has established within the church. HELPS Word-studies 506 anypótaktos (from 1 /A "not" and 5273 /hypokritḗs, "under God's arrangement") – properly, not submissive; disobedient (unruly), unwilling to come under Christ's Lordship; refusing to "fall in line with" (fit in with) God's plan; uncooperative, with a defiant attitude towards duly-appointed authority; uncontrollable, refractory (unsubjected); anti-authoritarian (rebellious). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and hupotassó Definition not subject to rule NASB Translation rebellion (1), rebellious (1), rebellious men (1), subject (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 506: ἀνυπότακτος ἀνυπότακτος, ἀνυπότακτον (alpha privative and ὑποτάσσω); 1. (passively) not made subject, unsubjected: Hebrews 2:8 (Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 2, 30). 2. (actively) that cannot be subjected to control, disobedient, unruly, refractory: 1 Timothy 1:9; Titus 1:6, 10 ((Epictetus 2, 10, 1; 4, 1, 161; Philo, quis rer. div. her. § 1); διήγησις ἀνυπότακτος, a narrative which the reader cannot classify, i. e. confused, Polybius 3, 36, 4; 3, 38, 4; 5, 21, 4). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance disobedient, rebellious, unruly. From a (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of hupotasso; unsubdued, i.e. Insubordinate (in fact or temper) -- disobedient, that is not put under, unruly. see GREEK a see GREEK hupotasso Forms and Transliterations ανυποτακτα ανυπότακτα ἀνυπότακτα ανυποτακτοι ανυπότακτοι ἀνυπότακτοι ανυποτακτοις ανυποτάκτοις ἀνυποτάκτοις ανυποτακτον ἀνυπότακτον ανυψοί ανυψών ανύψωσαν anupotakta anupotaktoi anupotaktois anupotakton anypotakta anypótakta anypotaktoi anypótaktoi anypotaktois anypotáktois anypotakton anypótakton Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Timothy 1:9 Adj-DMP GRK: δὲ καὶ ἀνυποτάκτοις ἀσεβέσι καὶ NAS: but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly KJV: and disobedient, for the ungodly INT: however and insubordinate [ones] for [the] ungodly and Titus 1:6 Adj-ANP GRK: ἀσωτίας ἢ ἀνυπότακτα NAS: of dissipation or rebellion. KJV: of riot or unruly. INT: of debauchery or insubordinate Titus 1:10 Adj-NMP GRK: πολλοὶ καὶ ἀνυπότακτοι ματαιολόγοι καὶ NAS: For there are many rebellious men, empty talkers KJV: there are many unruly and vain talkers INT: many also insubordinate vain talkers and Hebrews 2:8 Adj-ANS GRK: ἀφῆκεν αὐτῷ ἀνυπότακτον νῦν δὲ NAS: nothing that is not subject to him. But now KJV: nothing [that is] not put under him. INT: he left to him unsubject now however Strong's Greek 506 4 Occurrences ἀνυπότακτα — 1 Occ. ἀνυπότακτοι — 1 Occ. ἀνυποτάκτοις — 1 Occ. ἀνυπότακτον — 1 Occ.