under
Hupokato marks a position beneath something, including beneath feet, objects, the earth, or an altar.
As a preposition, it marks a spatial relation of being beneath: beneath feet, a fig tree, a bed, a table, the earth, or an altar; in the enemies-under-feet clauses, that same placement is presented within an act of subjection.
Senses in use
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Preposition marking placement beneath · dominant
The supplied morphology identifies the form as a preposition throughout. In John 1:50 the APB renders the clause "under the fig tree," while Luke 8:16 and Mark 7:28 place a lamp beneath a bed and little dogs beneath a table; Hebrews 2:8 and Mark 12:36 use the beneath-feet relation in clauses about all things or enemies being subjected.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB repeatedly presents the relation with "under," including "under his feet," "under the earth," and "under the altar." These renderings confirm the clauses' spatial relation rather than establish a separate lexical distinction.