hUPOTASSOMAI

Kevin Smith kgs at iafrica.com
Thu Feb 24 11:25:29 EST 2000


Greetings

One of the glosses BAGD lists for hUPOTASSOMAI (middle form of hUPOTASSW) is 'obey'. It also offers 'be subject to' and 'obey' as glosses for hUPAKOUW. My question: What is the difference in nuance between these two words (with particular reference to passages where slaves are told to 'be subject to' their masters, wives to their husbands, etc.) 

What is the difference between telling a child to 'obey' (hUPAKOUW) his parents (Eph 6:1, Col 3:20) and telling wifes to submit to (hUPOTASSOMAI) their husbands (Eph 5:22, Col 3:18, Tit 2:5). What difference would there be between telling a slave to obey (hUPAKOUW) and telling him to submit to (hUPOTASSOAI) his master? 

Thanks 
Kevin Smith
South Africa
kgs at iafrica.com

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