◄ 5257. hupéretés ►
Strong's 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. Word Origin: Derived from ὑπό (hypo, "under") and ἐρέτης (eretes, "rower"), literally meaning "under-rower." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "hupéretés," the concept of servanthood is prevalent in the Old Testament, often represented by words like עֶבֶד (eved, "servant") and שָׁרַת (sharat, "minister" or "attend"). Usage: In the New Testament, "hupéretés" is used to describe someone who serves or assists another, often in a subordinate role. It can refer to a servant or attendant in a general sense, but it is also used to describe those who serve in official capacities, such as officers or ministers. The term emphasizes the role of service and support, often in a context of obedience and duty. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the term "hupéretés" was commonly used to describe those who served on ships, particularly as rowers who worked under the command of a captain. This imagery of rowing under authority highlights the concept of service and submission to a higher command. In a broader societal context, "hupéretés" could refer to various roles of service, including those who served in religious, governmental, or domestic capacities. 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.) 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 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.