ὑπηρέτης, ὑπηρετου, ὁ (from ὑπό, and ἐρέτης from ἐρέσσω to row), from Aeschylus and Herodotus down; a. properly, an under rower, subordinate rower. b. anyone who serves with his hands; a servant; in the N. T. of the officers and attendants of magistrates as of the officer who executes penalties, Mat_5:25; of the attendants of a king, οἱ ὑπηρετοι οἱ ἐμοί, my servants, retinue, the soldiers I should have if I were a king, Joh_18:36; of the servants or officers of the Sanhedrin, Mat_26:58; Mar_14:54; Mar_14:65; Joh_7:32; Joh_7:45; Joh_18:3; Joh_18:12; Joh_18:22; Joh_19:6; Act_5:22; Act_5:26; joined with δοῦλος (Plato, polit., p. 289 c.), Joh_18:18; of the attendant of g synagogue, Luk_4:20; of anyone ministering or rendering service, Act_13:5. c. anyone who aids another in any work; an assistant: of a preacher of the gospel (A. V. minister, which see in B. D.), Act_26:16; ὑπηρέται λόγου, Luk_1:2; Χριστοῦ, 1Co_4:1. (Synonym: see διάκονος, at the end.)

ὑπηρέτης hypēretēs 20x pr. an under-rower, a rower, one of a ship s crew; a minister, attendant, servant; an attendant on a magistrate, officer, Mat_5:25 ; an attendant or officer of the Sanhedrin, Mat_26:58 ; an attendant, or servant of a synagogue, Luk_4:20 ; a minister, attendant, assistant in any work, Luk_1:2 ; Joh_18:36 guard; minister; official.

ὑπηρέτης , -ου , ὁ ( < ὑπό + ἐρέτης , a rower ), [in LXX : Pro_14:35 ( H5650 ), Wis_6:4 , al. ;] prop ., an under rower; hence, generally, a servant, attendant, minister : of a magistrate's attendant, Mat_5:25 ; of officers of the Synagogue or Sanhedrin, Mat_26:58 , Mar_14:54 ; Mar_14:65 , Luk_4:20 , Joh_7:32 ; Joh_7:45-46 ; Joh_18:3 ; Joh_18:12 ; Joh_18:22 ; Joh_19:6 , Act_5:22 ; Act_5:26 ; of the attendants of kings, οἱ ὑ . οἱ ἑμοί Joh_18:36 ; of Christian ministers, Act_13:5 ; Act_26:16 ; ὑπηρέται λόγου , Luk_1:2 ; Χριστοῦ , 1Co_4:1 ; δοῦλοι κ . ὑ ., Joh_18:18 .† SYN.: see διάκονος G1249 .

ὑπηρέτης [page 655] The variety of uses of ὑπηρέτης connected with the general idea of service may again be illustrated from the papyri P Hal I. 1 .47 (mid. iii/B.C.) ἐνγύος μὲν παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ λαμβανέτω ὁ πράκτωρ ἢ ὁ ὑπηρέτης παραμονῆς , P Tebt I. 45 .5 (B.C. 113) ὑπηρέτου γεωργῶν τῶν ἐκ τῆς αὐτῆς (Κερκεοσίρεως ), assistant of the cultivators of the said (Kerkeosiris), P Oxy II. 259 .13 (A.D. 23) διὰ Βίλλου διοικητικ [οῦ ] ὑπηρέτ [ου , through Billus, assistant to the dioecetes, P Fay 26 .20 (A.D. 150) Σαραπίων ὑπηρέτης ( clerk ) μεταδέδωκα Φαμ (ενὼθ ) β̄ , P Oxy VI. 899 .50 (A.D. 200) ὑπηρέτης ἐπή [ν ]εγκα , I, assistant, have brought the petition, P Oxy I. 65 .2 ff. (iii/A.D.) παράδοτε τῷ ἀποστ̣αλέντι ὑπηρέτ [ῃ ] Παχοῦμιν . . . ὅρα μὴ κατάσχητε τὸν ὑπηρέτη <ν >, deliver up to my officer whom I have sent Pachoumis. See that you do not detain the officer (Edd.), and inscribed on a pillar in the market-place of Magnesia the words τόπος ὑπηρετῶν οἰκοδόμων ἐπὶ Πωλλίωνος κτλ . ( Magn 239 time of Hadrian?) : see Thieme, p. 33 where the common use of ὑπηρέτης as a cult-title along with διάκονος and μάγειρος is noted in illustration of Luk_4:20 . In the same connexion Plummer ( ICC ad l. ) cites from Schόrer Geschichte ii. p. 441, n. .42 ( = HJP II. ii. p. 66 f.) a Roman epitaph to a Jew who held a similar office Φλαβιος Ιουλιανος υπηρετης Φλαβια Ιουλιανη θυγατηρ πατρι Εν ειρηνη η κοιμησις σου .

ὑπηρέτης ὑπ-ηρέτης, ου, ὁ, [Etym: ἐρέτης] properly "an under-rower, under-seaman", v. ὑπηρεσία. generally "an underling, servant, attendant, assistant", Lat. apparitor, Hdt. , attic:—c. gen. objecti, ὑπ. ἔργου "a helper in" a work, Xen. at Athens, "the servant who attended each man-at-arms" (ὁπλίτης) to carry his baggage and shield, Thuc. ὁ τῶν ἕνδεκα ὑπ. "the assistant" of the Eleven, employed in executions, Plat.

ὑπηρέτης, -ου, ὁ (ὑπό + ἐρέτης, a rower) [in LXX: Pro.14:35 (עֶבֶד), Wis.6:4, al. ;] prop., an under rower; hence, generally, a servant, attendant, minister: of a magistrate's attendant, Mat.5:25; of officers of the Synagogue or Sanhedrin, Mat.26:58, Mrk.14:54, 65, Luk.4:20, Jhn.7:32, 45-46 18:3, 12 18:22 19:6, Act.5:22, 26; of the attendants of kings, οἱ ὑ. οἱ ἑμοί Jhn.18:36; of Christian ministers, Act.13:5 26:16; ὑπηρέται λόγου, Luk.1:2; Χριστοῦ, 1Co.4:1; δοῦλοι κ. ὑ., Jhn.18:18.† SYN.: see: διάκονος (AS)