G5256 ὑπηρετέω (hypēretéō)

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Verb

Quick Definition

ὑπηρετέω v. I minister to, serve

Strong's Definition

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

Derivation: from G5257 (ὑπηρέτης);

KJV Usage: minister (unto), serve

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ὑπηρετέω (G5256)

verb | ὑπό + ἐρέτης

35.19 · Help, Care For · Serve

to serve, to render service, to help, service, help to render assistance or help by performing certain duties, often of a humble or menial nature In some languages it is essential in communicating the concept of ‘service’ to introduce a specific reference to ‘a servant,’ for example, ‘to help as a servant’ or ‘to assist as one who must,’ and in some contexts it may be useful to employ a phrase such as ‘to help in small things’ or ‘to do the low tasks.’

ACT 13:36

35.32 · Help, Care For · Provide For, Support

to provide for, to support to provide continuous and possibly prolonged assistance and help by supplying the needs of someone

ACT 20:34 · ACT 24:23

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὑπηρετέω, τῶ; 1 aor. Umnpérnoa; fr. Hdt. down; to be ὑπηρέτης (q- V-), prop. a. to act as rower, to row, (Diod., Ael.). b. to minister, render service: τινί, Acts xiii. 86; xx. 34; xxiv. 23.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ὑπηρετέω hypēreteō 3x

to subserve, Acts 13:36; to relieve, supply, Acts 20:34; to render kind offices, Acts 24:23*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** ὑπηρετέω, -ῶ

(< ὑπηρέτης) [in LXX: Wi 16:21, 24, 25 19:6, Si 39:4 * ;]

prop., to serve as rower on a ship (Diod., al.). In cl. always metaph., to minister to, serve: c. dat. pers., Ac 13:36 20:34 24:23.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ὑπηρετέω, ““serve,’’ ‘‘minister to”: (a) c. dat, pers.—P Tebt II. 4201 (iii/A.D.) πάλιν σαι ὑπηρετῶ, “1 will serve you again,” P Oxy I. 58%4 (a.p. 288) appointment of treasury officials—8yAaSy δὲ τοιούτους αἱρεθῆναι ποιήσειτε (/. ποιήσετε) τούτοις φρον τι]σταῖς ὑπηρετησομένους of καὶ βασάνοις ὑποκείσονται, ‘‘you will of course take care that only such persons are appointed to assist these superintendents as are in a position to stand the test” (Edd.), and the curious magical spell, P Lond 125 vevso18 (v/A.D.) (=I. p. 124), for transforming a goddess into an old woman who shall declare—éyd σοι ὑπηρετήσω. (b) c. dat. rei—P Ἀγ] 11. 1531} (a.p. 138-161) ὑπηρετήσας πράγμασι ἡμῶν καὶ ὠφέλιμος ἡμῖν, ‘has been of service in our affairs and useful to us,” P Oxy I. 8614 (Α.Ὁ, 335) ν]αυτὴν παρασχεῖν. .. ὑπὲρ τοῦ δύνασθ[αι αἸὐτὸν [ὑπη]ρετήσασϑαι τῇ δημοσίᾳ σιτ[οἸἹποίᾳ, ‘to provide a boatman who shall help in the service of the public cornsupply ” (Edd.). [o |rovSeov (/. σπουδαῖον) τὸ πρὸς πάντας Kal νῦν ἕν τοῦτό pe ὑπηρετήσεις, ““ knowing your goodness to all, I ask you now to do me this one service” (Edd.), P Grenf II. 7734 (ili/iv A.D.) (= Selectzons, p. 122) π]ᾶν οὖν ποιήσετε ὑπηρετῆσαι τὸν μέλλοντα ἐνεγκ[εῖ]ν TO σῶμα ἐν ψωμίοις, “‘you will take every care therefore to entertain with delicacies the man who is to convey the body’’—with reference to certain funeral arrangements. For the subst. ὑπηρεσία it must be sufficient to cite the following miscellaneous exx.—P Tebt II. 30 289 (a.p. 71-2) ἐκτελοῦντες τὰς τῶν θεῶν λειτουργίας Kal ὑπηρεσίας, ““ performing the services and ceremonies of the gods,” 26. 393” (A.D. 150) appointment of Harpalus as guard on the

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ὑπηρετέω (hupēreteō) — to serve. ὑπηρετ-έω, future -ήσω[Refs 2nd c.AD+], etc.: pluperfect ὑπηρετήκειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—properly do service on board ship, as a rower (compare ὑπηρέτης, ὑπηρεσία), [Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—passive, πλοῖον ὑπὸ δύο ἀνθρώπων ὑπηρετεῖσθαι δυνάμενον [Refs 1st c.BC+]

II. to be a servant, do service, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἄρχω, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. with dative, minister to, serve, τῷ παρόντι δαίμονι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. τῷ χρηστηρίῳ submit to its ruling, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [νόμῳ, λόγῳ], [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. τοῖς τρόποις humour his ways, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῷδ᾽ ὑ. λόγῳ second, support it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.3. ὑ. τινὶ εἴς or πρός τι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ὑ. τινί τι serve one in a thing, οἷς σὺ ταῦθ᾽ ὑπηρετεῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.3. b in financial sense, τὸν δὲ ταμίαν εἰς τὸ ἀνάλωμα ὑπηρετῆσαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II.3. c at Athens, serve as ὑπηρέτης of the Council, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II.3. d in the Mithraic cult, to be a ὑπηρέτης or servitor, [Refs]

II.3. e render military service, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

II.4. absolutely, serve, be subordinate, opposed to προστάττω, [Refs 4th c.BC+] adjective, etc., τὰ λοίφ᾽ ὑ. help in what remains to be done, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; and with cognate accusative, ὑ. τὰς διακονικὰς πράξεις [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, to be done as service, τὰ ἀπ᾽ ἡμέων ἐς ὑμέας ὑπηρετέεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χρὴ σὴ τό γε ἐμὸν ὑπηρετέεσθαι that my service should be rendered, [Refs 5th c.BC+]—The middle occurs in late texts, as [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὸ -ούμενον the retinue, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; future -ήσομαι[Refs 3rd c.AD+]; but in [Refs 5th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

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)

Bible Occurrences (3)

13:36 20:34 24:23

📖 Greek Word Study — In-Depth Study from Precept Austin

Minister (5256) hupereteo

Ministered (5256)(hupereteo from huperetes = an attendant or assistant <> from hupo = under, beneath + eretes = a rower = an "under rower" ~ a subordinate who waits to carry out a superior's commands) means to serve as a rower (see huperetes below), to do service on board the ship and then came mean simply to serve, render service or assistance or be helpful to someone. In secular Greek usage the huperetes (Mt 5:25, 26:58; Mk 14:54, 65; Jn 7:32, 45, 46; 18:3, 12, 18, 22; 19:6; Acts 5:22, 26) referred to common sailors (distinguished from nautes = seaman) who were down in the ship's, doing one thing -- rowing and with their eyes on one man, the man standing at the front of the hull, shouting "Row, Row, Row!" The verb hupereteo occurs 3 times in the NT and below are the other two uses... Acts 13:36 "For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid among his fathers and underwent decay; Acts 20:23 Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody and yet have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to him. Barnes has a pithy comment... How much more influence will such a man have than he who has been worldly-minded; he who has sought to become rich; and he, the only memorials of whose life is, that he has sought “the fleece, not the flock”—that he has gained the property, not the souls of men. "Copy and paste the address below into your web browser in order to go to the original page which will allow you to access live links related to the material on this page - these links include Scriptures (which can be read in context), Scripture pop-ups on mouse over, and a variety of related resources such as Bible dictionary articles, commentaries, sermon notes and theological journal articles related to the topic under discussion." http://www.preceptaustin.org/acts_2028-38_commentary.htm#m

Acts 13:36

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 20:34

You yourselves know that these hands [of mine] have ministered to my [own] needs and [those of] my companions..........

Acts 24:23

He ordered the centurion to keep [Paul] under guard..., [but] to allow him some freedom and permit his [friends] to minister to his [needs].