Original: ὑπηρέτης

Transliteration: hypērétēs

Phonetic: hoop-ay-ret'-ace

Short Definition: Minister

- Original: ὑπηρέτης

- Transliteration: Huperetes

- Phonetic: hoop-ay-ret'-ace

- Definition:

1. servant

a. an underrower, subordinate rower

b. any one who serves with hands: a servant

1. in the NT of the officers and attendants of magistrates as -- of the officer who executes penalties

2. of the attendants of a king, servants, retinue, the soldiers of a king, of the attendant of a synagogue

3. of any one ministering or rendering service

c. any one who aids another in any work

1. an assistant

2. of the preacher of the gospel

- Origin: from G5259 and a derivative of eresso (to row)

- TDNT entry: 16:50,1

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

- Strong's: From G5259 and a derivative of ἐρέσσω eressō (to row); an under oarsman that is (genitive case) subordinate (assistant sexton constable): - minister officer servant.

Cognate: G5256