GreekG5257Noun (Masculine)

ὑπηρέτης

hupēretēs

20Occurrences
G5257Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

an under-oarsman, i.e. (generally) subordinate (assistant, sexton, constable)

from G5259 (ὑπό) and a derivative of (to row);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
prop., an under rower; hence, generally, a servant, attendant, minister: of a magistrate's attendant; of officers of the Synagogue or Sanhedrin,; of the attendants of kings, οἱ ὑ. *οἱ ἑμοί *; of Christian ministers; ὑπηρέται λόγου; Χριστοῦ; δοῦλοι κ. ὑ.
Synonyms
see: διάκονος
LXX: (עֶבֶד)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

G:N-M

Full Description

Greek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

ὑπηρέτης appears 20 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
9
Acts
4
Luke
2
Matthew
2
Mark
2
1 Corinthians
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 4:1BSB

So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Acts 5:26BSB

At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.

John 18:22BSB

When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”

John 7:45BSB

Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?”

Matthew 26:58BSB

But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.

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