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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 - “Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:58

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:58 - But Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:54

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:54 - Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:65

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:65 - Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, “Prophesy!” And the guards took him and beat him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:2 - just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.

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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 fastened on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:32 - The Pharisees heard the crowd whispering such things about him. Then the chief priests and the Pharisees sent temple guards to arrest him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:45

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:45 - Finally the temple guards went back to the chief priests and the Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring him in?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:46

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:46 - “No one ever spoke the way this man does,” the guards replied.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:3 - So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:12 - Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They bound him

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:18 - It was cold, and the servants and officials stood around a fire they had made to keep warm. 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 said this, one of the officials nearby slapped him in the face. “Is this the way you answer the high priest?” he demanded.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:36 - Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:6 - As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw him, they shouted, “Crucify! Crucify!” But Pilate answered, “You take him and crucify him. As for me, I find no basis for a charge against him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:22 - But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they went back and reported,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:26 - At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared that the people would stone them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:5 - When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. John was with them as their helper.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:16 - ‘Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen and will see of me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 4:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:1 - This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed.
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