#68 · 220× in the NT · preposition
ὑπό + accusative
under
History
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In the NT
ἵνα μου ὑπὸ τὴν στέγην εἰσέλθῃς
that you should enter under my roof
Matt 8:8 · dictionary form
οὐδὲ καίουσιν λύχνον καὶ τιθέασιν αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον
nor do they light a lamp and put it under the basket
Matt 5:15 · + acc.
ἄνθρωπός εἰμι ὑπὸ ἐξουσίαν
I am a man under authority
Matt 8:9 · + acc.
Morphology
Preposition + accusative
Place beneath (ὑπὸ τὴν στέγην). This card is accusative only.
ὑπό + accusative = under (place). ὑπὸ τὴν στέγην. Same word as the agent card — the case after it is the meaning.
Further reading
- Mounce, BBG 4th ed. ch. 8, pp. 67–78; appendix p. 419
- Smyth §1636
- Hildebrandt, Mastering NT Greek ch. 6, p. 43 (CLI)
Mounce pages are the 4th edition (2019 hardcover). Smyth 1920 is public domain. Hildebrandt pages follow the free 2019 CLI PDF.