ὑπό
hypo
Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)
The Greek preposition "ὑπό" (hypo) primarily means "under" in terms of physical location or position. It is also used metaphorically to indicate being subject to or controlled by something, often appearing with passive verbs to show an efficient cause or agent. Additionally, it can refer to time ("about") or be combined with other words to convey ideas like subjection, compliance, secrecy, or reduction.
under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))
The Greek word hypo means "under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))," encompassing related ideas including among, by, from, in.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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