Hupēreteō ὑπηρετέω
From God's Wiki, the Bible topic encyclopedia
| ὑπηρετέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | hupēreteō |
| Strong's number | G5256 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to serve |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
Hupēreteō (Greek ὑπηρετέω, Strong's G5256) is a Greek verb meaning “to serve”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ὑπηρετέω, -ῶ
(ὑπηρέτης) [in LXX: Wis.16:21, 24-25 19:6, Sir.39:4 * ;]
prop., to serve as rower on a ship (Diod., al.). In cl. always metaphorically, to minister to, serve: with dative of person(s), Act.13:36 20:34 24:23.†
(AS)
(ὑπηρέτης) [in LXX: Wis.16:21, 24-25 19:6, Sir.39:4 * ;]
prop., to serve as rower on a ship (Diod., al.). In cl. always metaphorically, to minister to, serve: with dative of person(s), Act.13:36 20:34 24:23.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | served (1), ministered (1), minister (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | had served (1), have ministered (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Hupēreteō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 13:36For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.
- Acts 20:34Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.
- Acts 24:23And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).