hypērétēs (G5257) -- Greek Word Study

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Strong's Number

G5257

KJV Translations

ministerofficerservant

Derivation / Root

from G5259 (ὑπό) and a derivative of (to row);

Definition of hypērétēs

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

Word Origin

This word comes from G5259 (ὑπό) and a derivative of (to row); See the root word: G5259 (ὑπό).

KJV Translation Variants

The Greek word ὑπηρέτης (hypērétēs) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:

English Translation	Strong's Ref
minister	G5257
officer	G5257
servant	G5257

Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.

Related Greek Words

Words sharing the same root or derived from ὑπηρέτης.

ὑπό

hypó

G5259

under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))

ὑπηρετέω

hypēretéō

G5256

to be a subordinate, i.e. (by implication) subserve

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