Biblica Analytica
G5267 Greek

ὑπόδικος

hupodikos

accountable

Lexicon Entry

Definition
accountable
Transliteration
hupodikos
Strong's Number
G5267
Occurrences
1
Semantic Domain
Cognition & Perception

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Greek word ὑπόδικος (hupodikos) means "accountable." As an adjective, it is likely used to describe someone who owes an account or is responsible for a particular action or situation. Since it appears only once in the Bible, its usage is somewhat limited. Given its definition and semantic domain of Cognition & Perception, it's reasonable to infer that ὑπόδικος emphasizes the idea of being answerable or responsible for one's actions or decisions. This concept may not be limited to financial or material accountability but could also extend to moral or spiritual responsibility. The significance of ὑπόδικος in the Bible lies in its singular occurrence, which may indicate that this concept of accountability is unique or pivotal in that specific context. Without more occurrences to analyze, we can only speculate on the extent to which this concept is explored in the biblical text.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
G5267
Lemma
ὑπόδικος
Transliteration
hupodikos
Definition
accountable
Occurrences
1
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text