Keraia
Lexicon

ὑπηρέτης

hupēretēsservantHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine20 occurrences6 books20 verses

Definition

ὑπηρέτης, -ου, ὁ

(ὑπό + ἐρέτης, a rower) [in LXX: Proverbs 14:35 (עֶבֶד), Wis.6.4, al. ;]

prop., an under rower; hence, generally, a servant, attendant, minister: of a magistrate's attendant, Matthew 5:25; of officers of the Synagogue or Sanhedrin, Matthew 26:58, Mark 14:54, 65, Luke 4:20, John 7:32, 45-46; 18:3, 12; 18:22; 19:6, Acts 5:22, 26; of the attendants of kings, οἱ ὑ. οἱ ἑμοί John 18:36; of Christian ministers, Acts 13:5; 26:16; ὑπηρέται λόγου, Luke 1:2; Χριστοῦ, 1 Corinthians 4:1; δοῦλοι κ. ὑ., John 18:18.

Synonyms: see: διάκονος

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

20 total
  1. Matthew 5:25ὑπηρέτῃ · officer
    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.
  2. Matthew 26:58ὑπηρετῶν · guards
    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.
  3. Mark 14:54ὑπηρετῶν · officers
    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.
  4. Mark 14:65ὑπηρέται · officers
    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.
  5. Luke 1:2ὑπηρέται · servants
    …just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
  6. Luke 4:20ὑπηρέτῃ · attendant
    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,
  7. John 7:32ὑπηρέτας · officers
    When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.
  8. John 7:45ὑπηρέται · officers
    Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?”
  9. John 7:46ὑπηρέται · officers
    “Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.
  10. John 18:3ὑπηρέτας · officers
    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.
  11. John 18:12ὑπηρέται · officers
    Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.
  12. John 18:18ὑπηρέται · officers
    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.
  13. John 18:22ὑπηρετῶν · officers
    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?”
  14. John 18:36ὑπηρέται · servants
    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.”
  15. John 19:6ὑπηρέται · officers
    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.”
  16. Acts 5:22ὑπηρέται · officers
    But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report:
  17. Acts 5:26ὑπηρέταις · officers
    At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
  18. Acts 13:5ὑπηρέτην · as their helper
    When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.
  19. Acts 26:16ὑπηρέτην · as a servant
    ‘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.
  20. 1 Corinthians 4:1ὑπηρέτας · servants
    So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.