Greek - English Dictionary
G5257 - Officer
| Strong's No.: | G5257 |
| Greek: | ὑπηρέτης |
| Transliteration: | hupēretēs |
| Phonetic: | hoop-ay-ret'-ace |
| Word Origin: | From G5259 and a derivative of ἐρέσσω eressō (to row) |
| Bible Usage: | minister officer servant. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Masculine |
| Strongs Definition: | an under oarsman that is (genitive case) subordinate (assistant sexton constable) |
| Thayers 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 |
| Bible References:
Officer |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
minister ( 3 )
ministers ( 2 )
officer ( 1 )
officers ( 10 )
servants ( 4 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.