UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: πούς; ποδός

Related lemmas: ἀνδραποδιστής · ὀρθοποδέω · ποδήρης · στρατοπεδάρχης · στρατόπεδον · τετράπουν

Sense 1: foot

Semantic entry: 8.49

Semantic domains: Body, Body Parts, and Body Products

Subdomains: Parts of the Body

Definition: the part of the leg below the ankle on which a person or animal stands and moves

Notes: In RV REV 10:1 · LV REV 10:1 · Read together REV 10:1 (οἱ πόδες αὐτοῦ ὡς στῦλοι πυρός ‘his feet were like pillars of fire’) it is possible that πούς refers to the leg since the context of RV REV 10:1 · LV REV 10:1 · Read together REV 10:1 would seem to favor this interpretation, but the meaning of ‘foot’ should not be excluded, especially since this passage refers to an image as part of a supernatural vision, and one cannot be certain of the specific intent.

MAT 4:6: RV MAT 4:6 · LV MAT 4:6 · Read together MAT 4:6

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6 and told him, “Throw yourself down if you’re God’s son, because it’s written in the scriptures that God will command his messengers to look after you and to carry you in their arms so that you won’t bash your foot on a rock.”

OET-LV MAT 4:6

6 and he _is _saying to _him:
If you _are the_son of_ the _god, throw yourself down, because/for it _has _been _written, that Will _be _commanding to _the messengers of _him concerning you, and:
They _will _be _carrying you in their_hands, lest you _may _strike the foot of _you against a_stone.

MAT 5:35: RV MAT 5:35 · LV MAT 5:35 · Read together MAT 5:35

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35 nor by the earth because it’s God’s footrest, nor by Yerushalem (Jerusalem) because it’s the supreme king’s city.

OET-LV MAT 5:35

35 nor by the earth, because it _is the_footstool of _the feet of _him, nor in Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim), because it _is the_city of _the great king,

All 71 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 4:6 · RV MAT 5:35 · RV MAT 7:6 · RV MAT 10:14 · RV MAT 15:30 · RV MAT 18:8 · RV MAT 22:13 · RV MAT 28:9 · LV MAT 4:6 · LV MAT 5:35 · LV MAT 7:6 · LV MAT 10:14 · LV MAT 15:30 · LV MAT 18:8 · LV MAT 22:13 · LV MAT 28:9 · Read together MAT 4:6 · Read together MAT 5:35 · Read together MAT 7:6 · Read together MAT 10:14 · Read together MAT 15:30 · Read together MAT 18:8 · Read together MAT 22:13 · Read together MAT 28:9

MRK: RV MRK 5:22 · RV MRK 6:11 · RV MRK 7:25 · RV MRK 9:45 · LV MRK 5:22 · LV MRK 6:11 · LV MRK 7:25 · LV MRK 9:45 · Read together MRK 5:22 · Read together MRK 6:11 · Read together MRK 7:25 · Read together MRK 9:45

ROM: RV ROM 3:15 · RV ROM 10:15 · LV ROM 3:15 · LV ROM 10:15 · Read together ROM 3:15 · Read together ROM 10:15

CO1: RV CO1 12:15 · RV CO1 12:21 · LV CO1 12:15 · LV CO1 12:21 · Read together CO1 12:15 · Read together CO1 12:21

EPH: RV EPH 6:15 · LV EPH 6:15 · Read together EPH 6:15

HEB: RV HEB 12:13 · LV HEB 12:13 · Read together HEB 12:13

Sense 2: to be very hospitable to

Semantic entry: 34.59

Semantic domains: Association

Subdomains: Show Hospitality

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to wash the feet, derived from the practice of washing the feet of any guest entering the home) to show sincere and gracious hospitality to someone

Notes: It is also possible that the idiom πόδας νίπτω means ‘to perform humble duties on behalf of someone’ (see 88.58: νίπτω / 88.58: πούς).

Collocations: πόδας νίπτω

TI1 5:10: RV TI1 5:10 · LV TI1 5:10 · Read together TI1 5:10

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10 She should be known for her good undertakings, for example if she raised children, if she was hospitable to strangers, if she washed the feet of believers, if she helped those who were oppressed, and if she always tried to do what was right.

OET-LV TI1 5:10

10 being _attested in good works:
if she _raised _children, if she _lodged _strangers, if she _washed the_feet of _holy ones, if she _assisted being _oppressed ones, if she _followed _after to _every work good.

Sense 3: to act humbly, to behave in a humble manner

Semantic entry: 88.58

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Humility

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to wash the feet) to show humility by doing humble tasks

Notes: For another interpretation of πόδας νίπτω in RV TI1 5:10 · LV TI1 5:10 · Read together TI1 5:10, see 34.59: νίπτω / 34.59: πούς.

Collocations: πόδας νίπτω

JHN 13:14: RV JHN 13:14 · LV JHN 13:14 · Read together JHN 13:14

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14 So if the master and teacher of you all washed your feet, then you also ought to wash each other’s feet.

OET-LV JHN 13:14

14 Therefore if I the master and the Teacher washed the feet of _you _all, you _all also are _ought to _be _washing the feet of _one _another.

TI1 5:10: RV TI1 5:10 · LV TI1 5:10 · Read together TI1 5:10

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Sense 4: to turn over to, to put at someone’s disposal

Semantic entry: 57.82

Semantic domains: Possess, Transfer, Exchange

Subdomains: Give

Definition: (idioms, literally: to put at someone’s feet) to present something to someone who is reckoned as having superior status or position

Collocations: τίθημι παρὰ τοὺς πόδας; τίθημι πρὸς τοὺς πόδας

ACT 4:35: RV ACT 4:35 · LV ACT 4:35 · Read together ACT 4:35

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35 They would lay them down in front of the missionaries, and from there it was distributed around according to what needs each person had.

OET-LV ACT 4:35

35 and they _were _laying them before the feet of _the ambassadors, and it _was _being _distributed to _each, as _much _as wishfully anyone was _having need.

ACT 4:37: RV ACT 4:37 · LV ACT 4:37 · Read together ACT 4:37

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37 owned a field which he sold, and brought the money and put it down in front of the missionaries.

OET-LV ACT 4:37

37 possessing by _him of_a_field, having _sold it brought the money and laid it before the feet of _the ambassadors.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 4:35 · RV ACT 4:37 · RV ACT 5:2 · LV ACT 4:35 · LV ACT 4:37 · LV ACT 5:2 · Read together ACT 4:35 · Read together ACT 4:37 · Read together ACT 5:2

Sense 5: to live, to behave, to conduct oneself correctly

Semantic entry: 41.30

Semantic domains: Behavior and Related States

Subdomains: Particular Patterns of Behavior

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to make straight wheel tracks for the feet) to live or behave in strict conformance to a predetermined model for behavior

Collocations: τροχιὰς ὀρθὰς ποιέω τοῖς ποσίν

HEB 12:13: RV HEB 12:13 · LV HEB 12:13 · Read together HEB 12:13

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13 Make your paths straight so that those who are lame won’t be discouraged, but rather come and be healed.

OET-LV HEB 12:13

13 and paths straight be _making for _the feet of _you _all, in _order _that not the lame may _be _turning _away, but may _be _healed rather.

Sense 6: under the complete control of

Semantic entry: 37.8

Semantic domains: Control, Rule

Subdomains: Control, Restrain

Definition: (idioms, literally under the feet of, and: footstool of the feet) to be under the complete control of someone

Notes: In a number of languages it is simply not possible to preserve the idiom ‘under the feet of,’ though in some instances one may use a parallel idiom, for example, ‘to stand on,’ so that RV CO1 15:25 · LV CO1 15:25 · Read together CO1 15:25 might be rendered ‘until he stands on all his enemies,’ but it is more likely that the idiom in this context is better rendered as ‘until he defeats all his enemies.’

Collocations: ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας; ὑποκάτω τῶν ποδῶν; ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν

MAT 5:35: RV MAT 5:35 · LV MAT 5:35 · Read together MAT 5:35

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