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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 MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:25 - Come to an agreement quickly with him who has a cause against you at law, while you are with him on the way, for fear that he may give you up to the judge and the judge may give you to the police and you may be put into prison.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:58

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:58 - But Peter went after him at a distance, to the house of the high priest, and went in and took his seat with the servants, to see the end.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:54

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:54 - And Peter had come after him at a distance, even into the house of the high priest; and he was seated with the captains, warming himself in the light of the fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:65

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:65 - And some put shame on him and, covering his face, gave him blows and said to him, Now say what is to come: and the captains took him and gave him blows with their hands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:2 - As they were handed down to us by those who saw them from the first and were preachers of the word,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:20 - And shutting the book he gave it back to the servant and took his seat: and the eyes of all in the Synagogue were fixed on him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:32 - This discussion of the people came to the ears of the Pharisees; and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent servants to take him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:45

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:45 - Then the servants went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, Why have you not got him with you?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:46

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:46 - The servants made answer, No man ever said things like this man.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:3 - So Judas, getting a band of armed men and police from the chief priests and Pharisees, went there with lights and with arms.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:12 - Then the band and the chief captain and the police took Jesus and put cords round him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:18 - Now the servants and the police had made a fire of coals because it was cold; they were warming themselves in front of it and Peter was there with them, warming himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:22 - When he said this, one of the police by his side gave him a blow with his open hand, saying, Do you give such an answer to the high priest?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:36 - Jesus said in answer, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom was of this world, my disciples would have made a good fight to keep me out of the hands of the Jews: but my kingdom is not here.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:6 - So when the chief priests and the police saw him they gave a loud cry, To the cross! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and put him on the cross: I see no crime in him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:22 - But the men who were sent saw that they were not in the prison, and came back with the news,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:26 - Then the captain and some of the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:5 - And at Salamis they were preaching the word of God in the Synagogues of the Jews: and John was with them, helping them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:16 - But get up on your feet: for I have come to you for this purpose, to make you a servant and a witness of the things in which you have seen me, and of those in which you will see me;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:1 - Let us be judged as servants of Christ, and as those who are responsible for the secret things of God.
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