ὑπηρέτης (hypērétēs) — Minister

Greek word study: ὑπηρέτης (hypērétēs), Strong's G5257. an under-oarsman, i.e. (generally) subordinate (assistant, sexton, constable)

GreekStrong's G5257
Quick definition
Greek word
ὑπηρέτης (hypērétēs)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from G5259 (ὑπό) and a derivative of (to row);

KJV translation words: minister, officer, servant

Where this word appears

Strong's G5257 is tagged on 20 words in 20 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:25 and last appears in 1 Corinthians 4:1.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

officers ×11servants ×2a helper ×1a servant ×1attendant ×1attendants ×1guards ×1officer ×1the officers ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ὑπηρέται ×9ὑπηρετῶν ×3ὑπηρέτας ×3ὑπηρέτην ×2ὑπηρέτῃ ×2ὑπηρέταις ×1

Books where it appears most

John ×9Acts ×4Matthew ×2Mark ×2Luke ×21 Corinthians ×1

Verses (all 20)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5259 ὑπό (hypó).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G5256 ὑπηρετέω (hypēretéō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does hypērétēs (G5257) mean?

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

How is G5257 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5257 as: minister, officer, servant.

How often does ὑπηρέτης (hypērétēs) appear?

Strong's G5257 is tagged on 20 words in 20 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:25 and last appears in 1 Corinthians 4:1.