◄ 5257. hupéretés ►
Lexicon hupéretés: Servant, attendant, minister, officer Original Word: ὑπηρέτης Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: hupéretés Pronunciation: hoo-per-ay'-tace Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-ay-ret'-ace) Definition: Servant, attendant, minister, officer Meaning: a servant, an attendant, (a) an officer, lictor, (b) an attendant in a synagogue, (c) a minister of the gospel. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance minister, officer, servant. From hupo and a derivative of eresso (to row); an under-oarsman, i.e. (generally) subordinate (assistant, sexton, constable) -- minister, officer, servant. see GREEK hupo HELPS Word-studies 5257 hypērétēs (from 5259 /hypó, "under" and ēressō, "to row") – properly, a rower (a crewman on a boat), an "under-rower" who mans the oars on a lower deck; (figuratively) a subordinate executing official orders, i.e. operating under direct (specific) orders. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from hupo and eretés (a rower) Definition an underling, servant NASB Translation attendant (1), helper (1), minister (1), officer (1), officers (13), servants (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5257: ὑπηρέτης ὑπηρέτης, ὑπηρετου, ὁ (from ὑπό, and ἐρέτης from ἐρέσσω to row), from Aeschylus and Herodotus down; a. properly, an under rower, subordinate rower. b. anyone who serves with his hands; a servant; in the N. T. of the officers and attendants of magistrates as — of the officer who executes penalties, Matthew 5:25; of the attendants of a king, οἱ ὑπηρετοι οἱ ἐμοί, my servants, retinue, the soldiers I should have if I were a king, John 18:36; of the servants or officers of the Sanhedrin, Matthew 26:58; Mark 14:54, 65; John 7:32, 45; John 18:3, 12, 22; John 19:6; Acts 5:22, 26; joined with δοῦλος (Plato, polit., p. 289 c.), John 18:18; of the attendant of g synagogue, Luke 4:20; of anyone ministering or rendering service, Acts 13:5. c. anyone who aids another in any work; an assistant: of a preacher of the gospel (A. V. minister, which see in B. D.), Acts 26:16; ὑπηρέται λόγου, Luke 1:2; Χριστοῦ, 1 Corinthians 4:1. (Synonym: see διάκονος, at the end.) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from ὑπό (hypo, "under") and ἐρέτης (eretēs, "rower" or "servant"). The term originally referred to a rower on a ship, indicating one who works under the direction of another. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ὑπηρέτης, similar concepts of servanthood and subordination can be found in Hebrew terms such as עֶבֶד (ebed, Strong's Hebrew 5650), which means "servant" or "slave," and מְשָׁרֵת (mesharet, Strong's Hebrew 8334), meaning "minister" or "attendant." These terms convey the idea of serving under authority, akin to the Greek ὑπηρέτης. Usage: The term ὑπηρέτης is used in the New Testament to describe various roles of service, including those who assist in religious, civil, or personal capacities. It often conveys the idea of someone who carries out the directives of a superior. Context: The term ὑπηρέτης appears in several contexts within the New Testament, illustrating the diverse roles of service and subordination. In the Gospels, it is used to describe the officers who served under the Jewish leaders, such as in John 18:3, where it refers to the officers who accompanied Judas to arrest Jesus: "So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden with lanterns, torches, and weapons." In Acts, ὑπηρέτης is used to describe John Mark as an assistant to Paul and Barnabas on their missionary journey (Acts 13:5): "When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper." The term also appears in a metaphorical sense, as in 1 Corinthians 4:1, where Paul describes himself and other apostles as "servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God." The role of a ὑπηρέτης is characterized by obedience, dedication, and a willingness to serve under the authority of another, reflecting a broader biblical theme of servanthood and humility. This concept is central to the teachings of Jesus, who exemplified the ultimate servant leadership. Forms and Transliterations υπηρεται υπηρέται ὑπηρέται υπηρεταις υπηρέταις ὑπηρέταις υπηρετας υπηρέτας ὑπηρέτας υπηρετη υπηρέτη ὑπηρέτῃ υπηρετην υπηρέτην ὑπηρέτην υπηρέτης υπηρετων υπηρετών ὑπηρετῶν hyperetai hyperétai hypēretai hypērétai hyperetais hyperétais hypēretais hypērétais hyperetas hyperétas hypēretas hypērétas hyperete hypēretē hyperétei hypērétēi hypereten hyperéten hypēretēn hypērétēn hypereton hyperetôn hypēretōn hypēretō̂n uperetai upēretai uperetais upēretais uperetas upēretas uperete upēretē upereten upēretēn upereton upēretōn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 5:25 N-DMS GRK: κριτὴς τῷ ὑπηρέτῃ καὶ εἰς NAS: and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown KJV: thee to the officer, and INT: judge to the officer and into Matthew 26:58 N-GMP GRK: μετὰ τῶν ὑπηρετῶν ἰδεῖν τὸ NAS: in, and sat down with the officers to see KJV: with the servants, to see INT: with the guards to see the Mark 14:54 N-GMP GRK: μετὰ τῶν ὑπηρετῶν καὶ θερμαινόμενος NAS: and he was sitting with the officers and warming KJV: with the servants, and INT: with the officers and warming himself Mark 14:65 N-NMP GRK: καὶ οἱ ὑπηρέται ῥαπίσμασιν αὐτὸν NAS: to Him, Prophesy! And the officers received KJV: and the servants did strike INT: and the officers with the palm him Luke 1:2 N-NMP GRK: αὐτόπται καὶ ὑπηρέται γενόμενοι τοῦ NAS: were eyewitnesses and servants of the word, KJV: and ministers of the word; INT: eyewitnesses and servants having been of the Luke 4:20 N-DMS GRK: ἀποδοὺς τῷ ὑπηρέτῃ ἐκάθισεν καὶ NAS: gave it back to the attendant and sat down; KJV: and he gave [it] again to the minister, and sat down. INT: having delivered [it] to the attendant he sat down and John 7:32 N-AMP GRK: οἱ Φαρισαῖοι ὑπηρέτας ἵνα πιάσωσιν NAS: sent officers to seize KJV: sent officers to INT: the Pharisees officers that they might seize John 7:45 N-NMP GRK: οὖν οἱ ὑπηρέται πρὸς τοὺς NAS: The officers then came KJV: came the officers to INT: therefore the officers to the John 7:46 N-NMP GRK: ἀπεκρίθησαν οἱ ὑπηρέται Οὐδέποτε ἐλάλησεν NAS: The officers answered, Never KJV: The officers answered, Never INT: Answered the officers Never spoke John 18:3 N-AMP GRK: τῶν Φαρισαίων ὑπηρέτας ἔρχεται ἐκεῖ NAS: the [Roman] cohort and officers from the chief priests KJV: [of men] and officers from INT: the Pharisees officers comes there John 18:12 N-NMP GRK: καὶ οἱ ὑπηρέται τῶν Ἰουδαίων NAS: and the commander and the officers of the Jews, KJV: and officers of the Jews INT: and the officers of the Jews John 18:18 N-NMP GRK: καὶ οἱ ὑπηρέται ἀνθρακιὰν πεποιηκότες NAS: the slaves and the officers were standing KJV: and officers stood there, INT: and the officers a fire of coals having made John 18:22 N-GMP GRK: παρεστηκὼς τῶν ὑπηρετῶν ἔδωκεν ῥάπισμα NAS: one of the officers standing nearby KJV: one of the officers which stood by INT: standing by of the officers gave a blow with the palm John 18:36 N-NMP GRK: ἐμή οἱ ὑπηρέται οἱ ἐμοὶ NAS: world, then My servants would be fighting KJV: then would my servants fight, that INT: my attendants my John 19:6 N-NMP GRK: καὶ οἱ ὑπηρέται ἐκραύγασαν λέγοντες NAS: the chief priests and the officers saw KJV: therefore and officers saw him, INT: and the officers they cried out saying Acts 5:22 N-NMP GRK: δὲ παραγενόμενοι ὑπηρέται οὐχ εὗρον NAS: But the officers who came did not find KJV: But when the officers came, and found INT: moreover having come [the] officers not did find Acts 5:26 N-DMP GRK: σὺν τοῖς ὑπηρέταις ἦγεν αὐτούς NAS: went along with the officers and [proceeded] to bring KJV: with the officers, and brought INT: with the officers brought them Acts 13:5 N-AMS GRK: καὶ Ἰωάννην ὑπηρέτην NAS: had John as their helper. KJV: also John to [their] minister. INT: also John [as] a helper Acts 26:16 N-AMS GRK: προχειρίσασθαί σε ὑπηρέτην καὶ μάρτυρα NAS: to you, to appoint you a minister and a witness KJV: to make thee a minister and a witness INT: to appoint you a servant and a witness 1 Corinthians 4:1 N-AMP GRK: ἄνθρωπος ὡς ὑπηρέτας Χριστοῦ καὶ NAS: us in this manner, as servants of Christ KJV: as of the ministers of Christ, INT: a man as servants of Christ and Strong's Greek 5257 20 Occurrences ὑπηρέται — 9 Occ. ὑπηρέταις — 1 Occ. ὑπηρέτας — 3 Occ. ὑπηρέτῃ — 2 Occ. ὑπηρέτην — 2 Occ. ὑπηρετῶν — 3 Occ.