#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 pages are the 4th edition (2019 hardcover). Smyth 1920 is public domain. Hildebrandt pages follow the free 2019 CLI PDF.