Under, Underneath - Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
Under, Underneath
[ 1,,
G5270,
hupokato ]
an adverb signifying under," is used as a preposition and rendered "under" in
Mark 6:11;
Mark 7:28;
Luke 8:16;
Hebrews 2:8;
Revelation 5:3,
Revelation 5:13;
Revelation 6:9;
Revelation 12:1; "underneath" in
Matthew 22:44, RV (
Mark 12:36 in some mss.);
John 1:50, RV (AV, "under").
[ 2,,
G2736,
katotero ]
the comparative degree of kato, "below, beneath," occurs in
Matthew 2:16, "under."
[ 3,,
G1640,
elasson ]
the neuter of the adjective elasson, "less," is used adverbially in
1 Timothy 5:9, "under" (or "less than"). See
LESS.
Notes:
(1) The preposition epi, "upon," is rendered "under" in
Hebrews 7:11;
Hebrews 9:15;
Hebrews 10:28, AV (RV, "on the word of").
(2) The preposition en, "in," is rendered "under" in
Matthew 7:6;
Romans 3:19 (1st part).
(3) The usual preposition is hupo.
Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words