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Lexicon :: Strong's G5257 - hypēretēs

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ὑπηρέτης
Transliteration
hypēretēs (Key)
Pronunciation
hoop-ay-ret'-ace
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From ὑπό (G5259) and a derivative of eresso (to row)
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Strong’s Definitions

ὑπηρέτης hupērĕtēs, hoop-ay-ret'-ace; from G5259 and a derivative of ἐρέσσω ĕrĕssō (to row); an under-oarsman, i.e. (generally) subordinate (assistant, sexton, constable):—minister, officer, servant.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's G5257 in the following manner: officer (11x), minister (5x), servant (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's G5257 in the following manner: officer (11x), minister (5x), servant (4x).

  1. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὑπηρέτης hupērĕtēs, hoop-ay-ret'-ace; from G5259 and a derivative of ἐρέσσω ĕrĕssō (to row); an under-oarsman, i.e. (generally) subordinate (assistant, sexton, constable):—minister, officer, servant.
STRONGS G5257:
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.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
5:25; 26:58
Mark
14:54; 14:65
Luke
1:2; 4:20
John
7:32; 7:45; 18:3; 18:12; 18:18; 18:22; 18:36; 19:6
Acts
5:22; 5:26; 13:5; 26:16
1 Corinthians
4:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5257 matches the Greek ὑπηρέτης (hypēretēs),
which occurs 20 times in 20 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:25 - Agree G2468 G2132 with thine G4675 adversary G476 quickly, G5035 whiles G2193 G3755 thou art G1488 in G1722 the way G3598 with G3326 him; G846 lest at any time G3379 the adversary G476 deliver G3860 thee G4571 to the judge, G2923 and G2532 the judge G2923 deliver G3860 thee G4571 to the officer, G5257 and G2532 thou be cast G906 into G1519 prison. G5438

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:58 - But G1161 Peter G4074 followed G190 him G846 afar off G575 G3113 unto G2193 the high priest's G749 palace, G833 and G2532 went G1525 in, G2080 and sat G2521 with G3326 the servants, G5257 to see G1492 the end. G5056

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:54 - And G2532 Peter G4074 followed G190 him G846 afar G3113 off, G575 even G2193 into G2080 G1519 the palace G833 of the high priest: G749 and G2532 he sat G2258 G4775 with G3326 the servants, G5257 and G2532 warmed himself G2328 at G4314 the fire. G5457

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:65 - And G2532 some G5100 began G756 to spit G1716 on him, G846 and G2532 to cover G4028 his G846 face, G4383 and G2532 to buffet G2852 him, G846 and G2532 to say G3004 unto him, G846 Prophesy: G4395 and G2532 the servants G5257 did strike G906 him G846 with the palms of their hands. G4475

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:2 - Even G2531 as they delivered G3860 them unto us, G2254 which G3588 from G575 the beginning G746 were G1096 eyewitnesses, G845 and G2532 ministers G5257 of the word; G3056

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:20 - And G2532 he closed G4428 the book, G975 and he gave it again G591 to the minister, G5257 and sat down. G2523 And G2532 the eyes G3788 of all them G3956 that were G2258 in G1722 the synagogue G4864 were fastened G816 on him. G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:32 - The Pharisees G5330 heard G191 that the people G3793 murmured G1111 such things G5023 concerning G4012 him; G846 and G2532 the Pharisees G5330 and G2532 the chief priests G749 sent G649 officers G5257 to G2443 take G4084 him. G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:45 - Then G3767 came G2064 the officers G5257 to G4314 the chief priests G749 and G2532 Pharisees; G5330 and G2532 they G1565 said G2036 unto them, G846 Why G1302 have ye G71 ➔ not G3756 brought G71 him? G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:46 - The officers G5257 answered, G611 Never G3763 man G444 spake G3779 G2980 like G5613 this G3778 man. G444

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:3 - Judas G2455 then, G3767 having received G2983 a band G4686 of men and G2532 officers G5257 from G1537 the chief priests G749 and G2532 Pharisees, G5330 cometh G2064 thither G1563 with G3326 lanterns G5322 and G2532 torches G2985 and G2532 weapons. G3696

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:12 - Then G3767 the band G4686 and G2532 the captain G5506 and G2532 officers G5257 of the Jews G2453 took G4815 Jesus, G2424 and G2532 bound G1210 him, G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:18 - And G1161 the servants G1401 and G2532 officers G5257 stood there, G2476 who had made G4160 a fire of coals; G439 for G3754 it was G2258 cold: G5592 and G2532 they warmed themselves: G2328 and G1161 Peter G4074 stood G2258 G2476 with G3326 them, G846 and G2532 warmed himself. G2328

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:22 - And G1161 when he G846 had G2036 ➔ thus G5023 spoken, G2036 one G1520 of the officers G5257 which stood by G3936 struck G1325 ➔ G4475 ➔ Jesus G2424 with the palm of his hand, G1325 G4475 saying, G2036 Answerest thou G611 the high priest G749 so? G3779

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:36 - Jesus G2424 answered, G611 My G1699 kingdom G932 is G2076 not G3756 of G1537 this G5127 world: G2889 if G1487 my G1699 kingdom G932 were G2258 of G1537 this G5127 world, G2889 then would G302 my G1699 servants G5257 fight, G75 that G3363 ➔ I should G3860 ➔ not G3363 be delivered G3860 to the Jews: G2453 but G1161 now G3568 is G2076 my G1699 kingdom G932 not G3756 from hence. G1782

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:6 - When G3753 the chief priests G749 therefore G3767 and G2532 officers G5257 saw G1492 him, G846 they cried out, G2905 saying, G3004 Crucify G4717 him, crucify G4717 him. Pilate G4091 saith G3004 unto them, G846 Take G2983 ye G5210 him, G846 and G2532 crucify G4717 him: for G1063 I G1473 find G2147 no G3756 fault G156 in G1722 him. G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:22 - But G1161 when the officers G5257 came, G3854 and found G2147 them G846 not G3756 in G1722 the prison, G5438 they returned, G390 and G1161 told, G518

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:26 - Then G5119 went G565 the captain G4755 with G4862 the officers, G5257 and brought G71 them G846 without G3756 G3326 violence: G970 for G1063 they feared G5399 the people, G2992 lest G3363 they should have been stoned. G3034

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:5 - And G2532 when they were G1096 at G1722 Salamis, G4529 they preached G2605 the word G3056 of God G2316 in G1722 the synagogues G4864 of the Jews: G2453 and G1161 they had G2192 also G2532 John G2491 to their minister. G5257

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:16 - But G235 rise, G450 and G2532 stand G2476 upon G1909 thy G4675 feet: G4228 for G1063 I have appeared G3700 unto thee G4671 for G1519 this purpose, G5124 to make G4400 thee G4571 a minister G5257 and G2532 a witness G3144 both G5037 of these things which G3739 thou hast seen, G1492 and G5037 of those things in the which G3739 I will appear G3700 unto thee; G4671

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 4:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:1 - Let G3049 ➔ a man G444 so G3779 account G3049 of us, G2248 as G5613 of the ministers G5257 of Christ, G5547 and G2532 stewards G3623 of the mysteries G3466 of God. G2316
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