- Original: ὑπηρέτης
- Transliteration: Huperetes
- Phonetic: hoop-ay-ret'-ace
- Definition:
1. servant
a. an underrower, subordinate rower
b. 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
c. any one who aids another in any work
1. an assistant
2. of the preacher of the gospel
- Origin: from
G5259 and a derivative of eresso (to row)
- TDNT entry: 16:50,1
- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine
- Strong's: From
G5259 and a derivative of ἐρέσσω eressō(to row); an under oarsman that is (genitive case) subordinate (assistant sexton constable): - minister officer servant.
Total KJV Occurrences: 17
• minister, 2
Luke 4:20; Act 13:5
• ministers, 2
Luke 1:2;
1 Corinthians 4:1
• officers, 10
Joh 7:32; Joh 7:45; Joh 7:46; Joh 18:3; Joh 18:12; Joh 18:18; Joh 18:22; Joh 19:6; Act 5:22; Act 5:26
• servants, 3
Mat 26:58; Mar 14:54; Mar 14:65