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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 MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:25 - “Make G2132 friends G2132 quickly G5035 with your opponent G476 at law G476 while G2193 you are with him on the way, G3598 so G3379 that your opponent G476 may not hand G3860 you over to the judge, G2923 and the judge G2923 to the officer, G5257 and you be thrown G906 into prison. G5438

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:58 - But Peter G4074 was following G190 Him at a distance G3113 as far G2193 as the courtyard G833 of the high G749 priest, G749 and entered G1525 in, and sat G2521 down G2521 with the [fn]officers G5257 to see G3708 the outcome. G5056

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:54 - Peter G4074 had followed G190 Him at a distance, G3113 right G2193 into the courtyard G833 of the high G749 priest; G749 and he was sitting G4775 with the [fn]officers G5257 and warming G2328 himself at the [fn]fire. G5457

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:65 - Some G5100 began G757 to spit G1716 at Him, and [fn]to blindfold G4028 Him, and to beat G2852 Him with their fists, G2852 and to say G3004 to Him, “Prophesy!” G4395 And the officers G5257 [fn]received G2983 Him with [fn]slaps G4475 in the face.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:2 - just G2531 as they were handed G3860 down G3860 to us by those G3588 who from the beginning G746 [fn]were eyewitnesses G845 and [fn]servants G5257 of the [fn]word, G3056

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:20 - And He closed G4428 the [fn]book, G975 gave G591 it back G591 to the attendant G5257 and sat G2523 down; G2523 and the eyes G3788 of all G3956 in the synagogue G4864 were fixed G816 on Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:32 - The Pharisees G5330 heard G191 the crowd G3793 muttering G1111 these G3778 things G3778 about G4012 Him, and the chief G749 priests G749 and the Pharisees G5330 sent G649 officers G5257 to seize G4084 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:45 - The officers G5257 then G3767 came G2064 to the chief G749 priests G749 and Pharisees, G5330 and they said G3004 to them, “Why G1223 G5101 did you not bring G71 Him?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:46 - The officers G5257 answered, G611 “Never G3763 has a man G444 spoken G2980 the way G3779 this G3779 man G444 speaks.” G2980

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:3 - Judas G2455 then, G3767 having received G2983 the Roman [fn]cohort G4686 and officers G5257 from the chief G749 priests G749 and the Pharisees, G5330 *came G2064 there G1563 with lanterns G5322 and torches G2985 and weapons. G3696

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:12 - So G3767 the Roman [fn]cohort G4686 and the [fn]commander G5506 and the officers G5257 of the Jews, G2453 arrested G4815 Jesus G2424 and bound G1210 Him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:18 - Now G1161 the slaves G1401 and the officers G5257 were standing G2476 there, having made G4160 a charcoal G439 fire, G439 for it was cold G5592 and they were warming G2328 themselves; and Peter G4074 was also G2532 with them, standing G2476 and warming G2328 himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:22 - When He had said G3004 this, G3778 one G1520 of the officers G5257 standing G3936 nearby G3936 struck G1325 G4475 Jesus, G2424 saying, G3004 “Is that the way G3779 You answer G611 the high G749 priest?” G749

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:36 - Jesus G2424 answered, G611 “My kingdom G932 [fn]is not of this G3778 world. G2889 If G1487 My kingdom G932 were of this G3778 world, G2889 then My servants G5257 would be fighting G75 so G2443 that I would not be handed G3860 over to the Jews; G2453 but as it is, My kingdom G932 is not [fn]of this G1782 realm.” G1782

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:6 - So G3767 when G3753 the chief G749 priests G749 and the officers G5257 saw G3708 Him, they cried G2905 out saying, G3004 “Crucify, G4717 crucify!” G4717 Pilate G4091 *said G3004 to them, “Take G2983 Him yourselves G4771 and crucify G4717 Him, for I find G2147 no G3756 guilt G156 in Him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:22 - But the officers G5257 who came G3854 did not find G2147 them in the prison; G5438 and they returned G390 and reported G518 back,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:26 - Then G5119 the captain G4755 went G565 along G565 with the officers G5257 and proceeded to bring G71 them back without G3756 G3326 violence G970 (for they were afraid G5399 of the people, G2992 that they might be stoned). G3034

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:5 - When they reached G1096 Salamis, G4529 they began to proclaim G2605 the word G3056 of God G2316 in the synagogues G4864 of the Jews; G2453 and they also G2532 had G2192 John G2491 as their helper. G5257

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:16 - ‘But get G450 up and stand G2476 on your feet; G4228 for this G3778 purpose I have appeared G3708 to you, to appoint G4400 you a minister G5257 and a witness G3144 not only G5037 to the things which G3739 you have [fn]seen, G3708 but also G5037 to the things in which G3739 I will appear G3708 to you;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:1 - Let a man G444 regard G3049 us in this G3779 manner, G3779 as servants G5257 of Christ G5547 and stewards G3623 of the mysteries G3466 of God. G2316
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