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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 Box Mat 5:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:25 - Reach agreement quickly with your accuser while on the way to court, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the warden, and you will be thrown into prison.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:58

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:58 - But Peter was following him from a distance, all the way to the high priest's courtyard. After going in, he sat with the guards to see the outcome.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:54

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:54 - And Peter had followed him from a distance, up to the high priest's courtyard. He was sitting with the guards and warming himself by the fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:65

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:65 - Then some began to spit on him, and to blindfold him, and to strike him with their fists, saying, "Prophesy!" The guards also took him and beat him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:2 - like the accounts passed on to us by those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:20 - Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:32 - The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things about Jesus, so the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:45

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:45 - Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, "Why didn't you bring him back with you?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:46

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:46 - The officers replied, "No one ever spoke like this man!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:3 - So Judas obtained a squad of soldiers and some officers of the chief priests and Pharisees. They came to the orchard with lanterns and torches and weapons.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:12 - Then the squad of soldiers with their commanding officer and the officers of the Jewish leaders arrested Jesus and tied him up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:18 - (Now the slaves and the guards were standing around a charcoal fire they had made, warming themselves because it was cold. Peter also was standing with them, warming himself.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:22 - When Jesus had said this, one of the high priest's officers who stood nearby struck him on the face and said, "Is that the way you answer the high priest?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:36 - Jesus replied, "My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my servants would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish authorities. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:6 - When the chief priests and their officers saw him, they shouted out, "Crucify him! Crucify him!" Pilate said, "You take him and crucify him! Certainly I find no reason for an accusation against him!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:22 - But the officers who came for them did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:26 - Then the commander of the temple guard went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force (for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:5 - When they arrived in Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. (Now they also had John as their assistant.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:16 - But get up and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this reason, to designate you in advance as a servant and witness to the things you have seen and to the things in which I will appear to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 4:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:1 - One should think about us this way - as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
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