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Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #5257 - ὑπηρέτης

Transliteration

hypērétēs

Phonetics

hoop-ay-ret'-ace

Origin

from (G5259) and a derivative of eresso (to row)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TDNT

8:530,1231

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

servant
1. an underrower, subordinate rower
2. any one who serves with hands: a servant
  1. in the NT of the officers and attendants of magistrates as -- of the officer who executes penalties
  2. of the attendants of a king, servants, retinue, the soldiers of a king, of the attendant of a synagogue
  3. of any one ministering or rendering service
3. any one who aids another in any work
  1. an assistant
  2. of the preacher of the gospel

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 3596 ‑ כֵּלַי (kee‑lah'ee, kay‑lah'ee); 5650 ‑ עֶבֶד (eh'‑bed);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (20)

Matthew 2

Mark 2

Luke 2

John 9

Acts 4

1 Corinthians 1

BSB (20)

Matthew 2

Mark 2

Luke 2

John 9

Acts 4

1 Corinthians 1

CSB (20)

Matthew 2

Mark 2

Luke 2

John 9

Acts 4

1 Corinthians 1

ESV (20)

Matthew 2

Mark 2

Luke 2

John 9

Acts 4

1 Corinthians 1

KJV (20)

Matthew 2

Mark 2

Luke 2

John 9

Acts 4

1 Corinthians 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (20)

Matthew 2

Mark 2

Luke 2

John 9

Acts 4

1 Corinthians 1

N95 (20)

Matthew 2

Mark 2

Luke 2

John 9

Acts 4

1 Corinthians 1

NAS (20)

Matthew 2

Mark 2

Luke 2

John 9

Acts 4

1 Corinthians 1

NLT (18)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 2

John 9

Acts 5

1 Corinthians 2

WEB (20)

Matthew 2

Mark 2

Luke 2

John 9

Acts 4

1 Corinthians 1

YLT (20)

Matthew 2

Mark 2

Luke 2

John 9

Acts 4

1 Corinthians 1

ASV (20)

a minister 1

as their attendant 1

ministers 1

of ministers 1

of the officers 1

officers 3

servants 1

the officers 9

to the attendant 1

to the officer 1

BSB (20)

as a servant 1

as their helper 1

attendant 1

guards 1

officer 1

officers 12

servants 3

CSB (20)

assistant 1

police 13

servant 1

servants 3

the attendant 1

the officer 1

ESV (20)

assist them 1

attendant 1

guard 1

guards 3

ministers 1

officers 10

servant 1

servants 2

KJV (20)

minister 3

ministers 2

officer 1

officers 10

servants 4

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (20)

attendant 1

helper 1

officer 1

officers 13

servant 1

servants 3

N95 (20)

attendant 1

helper 1

minister 1

officer 1

officers 13

servants 3

NAS (20)

attendant 1

helper 1

officer 1

officers 13

servant 1

servants 3

NLT (18)

assistant 1

attendant 1

followers 1

guards 12

officer 1

servant 1

servants 1

WEB (20)

a servant 1

as their attendant 1

of the officers 1

officers 4

servants 3

the officers 8

to the attendant 1

to the officer 1

YLT (20)

[as] a ministrant 1

an officer 1

officer 2

officers 16

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

N-APM 3

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 1

N-DSM 2

N-GPM 3

N-NPM 9

ANT

N-APM 3

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 1

N-DSM 2

N-GPM 3

N-NPM 9

BEZ

N-APM 3

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 1

N-DSM 2

N-GPM 3

N-NPM 9

BGB

N-APM 3

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 1

N-DSM 2

N-GPM 3

N-NPM 9

BMT

N-APM 3

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 1

N-DSM 2

N-GPM 3

N-NPM 9

BYZ

N-APM 3

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 1

N-DSM 2

N-GPM 3

N-NPM 9

ELZ

N-APM 3

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 1

N-DSM 2

N-GPM 3

N-NPM 9

NA26

N-APM 3

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 1

N-DSM 2

N-GPM 3

N-NPM 9

SBL

N-APM 3

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 1

N-DSM 2

N-GPM 3

N-NPM 9

SCV

N-APM 3

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 1

N-DSM 2

N-GPM 3

N-NPM 9

STV

N-APM 3

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 1

N-DSM 2

N-GPM 3

N-NPM 9

TIS

N-APM 3

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 1

N-DSM 2

N-GPM 3

N-NPM 9

N-APM 3

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 1

N-DSM 2

N-GPM 3

N-NPM 9

TRG

N-APM 3

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 1

N-DSM 2

N-GPM 3

N-NPM 9

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

ὑπηρέτ-ης, ου, ὁ,

(ἐρέτης)

Dor. ὑπηρέτας IG 42(1).122.40,112 (Epid., iv B. C.), SIG 1000.31 (Cos, i B. C.): —

rower, τοὶ ὑ. τᾶν μακρᾶν ναῶν SIG l. c. (dub. sens.).

II underling, servant, attendant, Hdt. 3.63, 5.111; δοῦλοι καὶ πάντες ὑ. Pl. Plt. 289c; ὑ. [τῆς πόλεως ], opp. ἄρχων, Id. R. 552b; ἡ πόλις εἰς ὑπηρέτου σχῆμα.. προελήλυθεν D. 23.210; τῶν ἰατρῶν, τῶν δικαστῶν ὑ., Pl. Lg. 720a, 873b; used in Trag. and Att. to express all kinds of subordinate relations, as Hermes is ὑ. θεῶν, A. Pr. 954, cf. 983; the Delphians are Φοίβου ὑπηρέται, S. OT 712; Neoptolemus is ὑ. to Odysseus, Id. Ph. 53; the αὐλός is ὑ. to the Chorus, Pratin.Lyr. 1.7: sts. c. dat., τῷ θεῷ ὑ. Pl. Lg. 773e; τοῖς νόμοις ib. 715c, Arist. Pol. 1287a21; also οἱ περὶ τυράννους καὶ πόλεις ὑ. E. Tr. 426; opp. οἰκέτης, X. Mem. 2.10.3: c. gen. objecti, ὑ. παντὸς ἔργου a helper in every work, Id. An. 1.9.18.

2. at Athens, the servant who attended each man-at-arms (ὁπλίτης) to carry his baggage, rations, and shield, Th. 3.17; sts. light-armed as slingers or bowmen, Ar. Av. 1186. ὁ τῶν ἕνδεκα ὑ. the assistant of the Eleven, employed in executions of state-criminals, Pl. Phd. 116b, cf. X. HG 2.3.54, 2.4.8. a petty officer of the Council, IG 12.879 (pl.), Hesperia 3.63 (iv B. C.).

3. pl., staff-officers in immediate attendance on the general, aides-de-camp, adjutants, X. Cyr. 2.4.4, 6.2.13, etc.: sg., D. 50.31; also, officer attached to τάξις, σύνταγμα, or ἑκατονταρχία, Ascl. Tact. 2.9, 6.3, Ael. Tact. 9.4, 16.2, Arr. Tact. 10.4, 14.4.

4. servitor in the cult of Mithras, RHist.Rel. 109.64 (Rome).

Thayer's Expanded Definition

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.)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

ὑπηρέτης , -ου , ὁ

(< ὑπό + ἐρέτης , a rower),

[in LXX: Proverbs 14:35 (H5650), Wisdom of Solomon 6:4, al.;]

prop., an under rower; hence, generally, a servant, attendant, minister: of a magistrate's attendant, Matthew 5:25; of officers of the Synagogue or Sanhedrin, Matthew 26:58, Mark 14:54; Mark 14:65, Luke 4:20, John 7:32; John 7:45-46; John 18:3; John 18:12; John 18:22; John 19:6, Acts 5:22; Acts 5:26; of the attendants of kings, οἱ ὑ . οἱ ἑμοί John 18:36; of Christian ministers, Acts 13:5; Acts 26:16; ὑπηρέται λόγου , Luke 1:2; Χριστοῦ , 1 Corinthians 4:1; δοῦλοι κ . ὑ ., John 18:18.†

SYN.: see διάκονος G1249.

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

";bowl."; The Attic spelling φιάλη, which the LXX and the NT (Rev. 5:8, al.) retain instead of the Hellenistic φιέλη, is found also in the Κοινή, e.g. P Cairo Zen I. 59021.16 (B.C. 258) φιάλα ̣ς ̤ τοῦδ ̣ε ̣ μ ̣ε ο ̣ὐ ̣κ ̣ ἐ ̣ῶντος δέχεσθαι, P Tebt I. 6.27 (B.C. 140–139) φιάλας καί ποτήρια, ";bowls and cups,"; P Oxy III. 521.17 (ii/A.D.) φιάλη χαλκῆ, P Fay 127.9 (ii/iii A.D.) ἔπεμψα ὑμῖν γ ̄ [ζεύ ]γη φιαλῶν, ";I have sent you three pairs of bowls,"; and P Oxy VI. 937.12 (iii/A.D.) τῆς φιάλης τῆς λιθίνης, ";the stone bowl."; In PSI IV. 306.8 (ii/iii A.D.) ἑκάστης φιάλλης (l. φιάλης) the reference is to a ";cistern.";

List of Word Forms

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