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hupēretēs G5257

ὑπηρέτης (hupēretēs) means “servant” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ὑπηρέτης Greek · G5257 20 tagged occurrences in 20 verses

Pronunciation guide: hoop-ay-ret'-ace Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G5257

ὑπηρέτης · hupēretēs · servant

ὑπηρέτης, -ου, ὁ (ὑπό + ἐρέτης, a rower) [in LXX: Pro.14:35 (עֶבֶד), Wis.6:4, al. ;] prop., an under rower; hence, generally, a servant, attendant, minister: of a magistrate's attendant, Mat.5:25; of officers of the Synagogue or Sanhedrin, Mat.26:58, Mrk.14:54, 65, Luk.4:20, Jhn.7:32, 45-46 18:3, 12 18:22 19:6, Act.5:22, 26; of the attendants of kings, οἱ ὑ. οἱ ἑμοί Jhn.18:36; of Christian ministers, Act.13:5 26:16; ὑπηρέται λόγου, Luk.1:2; Χριστοῦ, 1Co.4:1; δοῦλοι κ. ὑ., Jhn.18:18.† SYN.: see: διάκονος (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

a servant, an attendant, (a) an officer, lictor, (b) an attendant in a synagogue, (c) a minister of the gospel.

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How translators render G5257

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
officers 12
servants 3
as a servant 1
as their helper 1
attendant 1
guards 1
officer 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
officers 5
the officers 4
the servants 3
a minister 1
minister 1
ministers 1
of the ministers 1
of the officers 1
servants 1
to the minister 1
to the officer 1

Verses containing G5257

Page 1 of 1. 20 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 5:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he 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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  2. Matthew 26:58 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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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  3. Mark 14:54 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the officers and warmed himself by the fire.

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  4. Mark 14:65 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.

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  5. Luke 1:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.

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  6. Luke 4:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him,

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  7. John 7:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.

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  8. John 7:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  9. John 7:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.

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  10. John 18:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.

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  11. John 18:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.

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  12. John 18:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Because it was cold, the servants and officers were standing around a charcoal fire they had made to keep warm. And Peter was also standing with them, warming himself.

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  13. John 18:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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?”

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  14. John 18:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”

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  15. John 19:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.”

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  16. Acts 5:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report:

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  17. Acts 5:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  18. Acts 13:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.

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  19. Acts 26:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    ‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you.

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  20. 1 Corinthians 4:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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