Strong's Lexicon
G5256
G5256 — ὑπηρετέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5256 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὑπηρετέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G5257 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | hupereteo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hoop-ay-ret-eh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to assist or help 2. (generally) to be a subordinate 3. (by implication) subserve, (by extension) to tend unto needs |
| KJV Renderings: | minister (unto), serve |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὑπηρετέω, ὑπηρέτω; 1 aorist ὑπηρέτησα; from Herodotus down; to be ὑπηρέτης (which see), properly,
a. to act as rower, to row, (Diodorus, Aelian).
b. to minister, render service: τίνι, Act 13:36; Act 20:34; Act 24:23.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὑπηρετέω (minister (unto))
Acts 13:36
- KJV: For 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
- GK: Δαβίδ μεν γαρ ιδία γενεά υπηρετήσας τη του θεού βουλή εκοιμήθη και προσετέθη προς τους πατέρας αυτού και είδε διαφθοράν
Acts 20:34
- KJV: Yea ye yourselves know that these hands have ministered unto my necessities and to them that were with me
- GK: αυτοί γινώσκετε ότι ταις χρείαις μου και τοις ούσι μετ΄ εμού υπηρέτησαν αι χείρες αύται
Acts 24:23
- KJV: And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul and to let have liberty and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him
- GK: διαταξάμενός τε τω εκατοντάρχη τηρείσθαι τον Παύλον έχειν τε άνεσιν και μηδένα κωλύειν των ιδίων αυτού υπηρετείν η προσέρχεσθαι αυτώ