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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.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

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 - ἴσθι εὐνοῶν τῷ ἀντιδίκῳ σου ταχὺ ἕως ὅτου εἶ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ μήποτέ σε παραδῷ ὁ ἀντίδικος τῷ κριτῇ καὶ ὁ κριτὴς τῷ ὑπηρέτῃ G5257 καὶ εἰς φυλακὴν βληθήσῃ

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:58

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:58 - ὁ δὲ Πέτρος ἠκολούθει αὐτῷ ἀπὸ μακρόθεν ἕως τῆς αὐλῆς τοῦ ἀρχιερέως καὶ εἰσελθὼν ἔσω ἐκάθητο μετὰ τῶν ὑπηρετῶν G5257 ἰδεῖν τὸ τέλος

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:54

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:54 - καὶ ὁ Πέτρος ἀπὸ μακρόθεν ἠκολούθησεν αὐτῷ ἕως ἔσω εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν τοῦ ἀρχιερέως καὶ ἦν συγκαθήμενος μετὰ τῶν ὑπηρετῶν G5257 καὶ θερμαινόμενος πρὸς τὸ φῶς

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:65

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:65 - καὶ ἤρξαντό τινες ἐμπτύειν αὐτῷ καὶ περικαλύπτειν αὐτοῦ τὸ πρόσωπον καὶ κολαφίζειν αὐτὸν καὶ λέγειν αὐτῷ προφήτευσον καὶ οἱ ὑπηρέται G5257 ῥαπίσμασιν αὐτὸν ἔλαβον

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:2 - καθὼς παρέδοσαν ἡμῖν οἱ ἀπ᾽ ἀρχῆς αὐτόπται καὶ ὑπηρέται G5257 γενόμενοι τοῦ λόγου

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:20 - καὶ πτύξας τὸ βιβλίον ἀποδοὺς τῷ ὑπηρέτῃ G5257 ἐκάθισεν καὶ πάντων οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ ἦσαν ἀτενίζοντες αὐτῷ

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:32 - ἤκουσαν οἱ Φαρισαῖοι τοῦ ὄχλου γογγύζοντος περὶ αὐτοῦ ταῦτα καὶ ἀπέστειλαν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι ὑπηρέτας G5257 ἵνα πιάσωσιν αὐτόν

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:45

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:45 - ἦλθον οὖν οἱ ὑπηρέται G5257 πρὸς τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ Φαρισαίους καὶ εἶπον αὐτοῖς ἐκεῖνοι διὰ τί οὐκ ἠγάγετε αὐτόν

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:46

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:46 - ἀπεκρίθησαν οἱ ὑπηρέται G5257 οὐδέποτε ἐλάλησεν οὕτως ἄνθρωπος

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:3 - ὁ οὖν Ἰούδας λαβὼν τὴν σπεῖραν καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἀρχιερέων καὶ ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων ὑπηρέτας G5257 ἔρχεται ἐκεῖ μετὰ φανῶν καὶ λαμπάδων καὶ ὅπλων

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:12 - ἡ οὖν σπεῖρα καὶ ὁ χιλίαρχος καὶ οἱ ὑπηρέται G5257 τῶν Ἰουδαίων συνέλαβον τὸν Ἰησοῦν καὶ ἔδησαν αὐτὸν

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:18 - εἱστήκεισαν δὲ οἱ δοῦλοι καὶ οἱ ὑπηρέται G5257 ἀνθρακιὰν πεποιηκότες ὅτι ψῦχος ἦν καὶ ἐθερμαίνοντο ἦν δὲ καὶ ὁ Πέτρος μετ᾽ αὐτῶν ἑστὼς καὶ θερμαινόμενος

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:22 - ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ εἰπόντος εἷς παρεστηκὼς τῶν ὑπηρετῶν G5257 ἔδωκεν ῥάπισμα τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰπών οὕτως ἀποκρίνῃ τῷ ἀρχιερεῖ

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:36 - ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς ἡ βασιλεία ἡ ἐμὴ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου τούτου εἰ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου τούτου ἦν ἡ βασιλεία ἡ ἐμή οἱ ὑπηρέται G5257 οἱ ἐμοὶ ἠγωνίζοντο ἄν ἵνα μὴ παραδοθῶ τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις νῦν δὲ ἡ βασιλεία ἡ ἐμὴ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐντεῦθεν

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:6 - ὅτε οὖν εἶδον αὐτὸν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ ὑπηρέται G5257 ἐκραύγασαν λέγοντες σταύρωσον σταύρωσον λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Πιλᾶτος λάβετε αὐτὸν ὑμεῖς καὶ σταυρώσατε ἐγὼ γὰρ οὐχ εὑρίσκω ἐν αὐτῷ αἰτίαν

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:22 - οἱ δὲ παραγενόμενοι ὑπηρέται G5257 οὐχ εὗρον αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ ἀναστρέψαντες δὲ ἀπήγγειλαν

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:26 - τότε ἀπελθὼν ὁ στρατηγὸς σὺν τοῖς ὑπηρέταις G5257 ἦγεν αὐτούς οὐ μετὰ βίας ἐφοβοῦντο γὰρ τὸν λαόν μὴ λιθασθῶσιν

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:5 - καὶ γενόμενοι ἐν Σαλαμῖνι κατήγγελλον τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς τῶν Ἰουδαίων εἶχον δὲ καὶ Ἰωάννην ὑπηρέτην G5257

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:16 - ἀλλὰ ἀνάστηθι καὶ στῆθι ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας σου εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ὤφθην σοι προχειρίσασθαί σε ὑπηρέτην G5257 καὶ μάρτυρα ὧν τε εἶδές με ὧν τε ὀφθήσομαί σοι

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 4:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:1 - οὕτως ἡμᾶς λογιζέσθω ἄνθρωπος ὡς ὑπηρέτας G5257 Χριστοῦ καὶ οἰκονόμους μυστηρίων θεοῦ
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