ὑπηρέτην

hypērétēs

helper

Person who acts as a subordinate helper, assistant, or attendant, particularly one carrying out delegated tasks or instructions for another. The primary meaning refers to an under-rower (a rower on the lower deck of a ship), but the word extends metaphorically to various subordinate roles: a functionary, assistant, aide, or officer acting at the behest of a superior. In literary or institutional contexts, it may denote an official, an agent, or a servant entrusted with specific duties within a group or household.

G5257

Acts 13:5 · Word #19

Lexicon G5257

Lemmaὑπηρέτης
Transliterationhypērétēs
Strong'sG5257
DefinitionPerson who acts as a subordinate helper, assistant, or attendant, particularly one carrying out delegated tasks or instructions for another. The primary meaning refers to an under-rower (a rower on the lower deck of a ship), but the word extends metaphorically to various subordinate roles: a functionary, assistant, aide, or officer acting at the behest of a superior. In literary or institutional contexts, it may denote an official, an agent, or a servant entrusted with specific duties within a group or household.

Morphology N ACC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasehelper
Literalminister

Lexical Info

Lemmaὑπηρέτης
Strong'sG5257

SIBI-P1 Translation G5257-05

a subordinate attendant

Morphological NotesNoun, accusative masculine singular (AMS); direct-object form of a masculine singular noun.
Rendering Rationale"Subordinate attendant" preserves the core idea of one who serves under authority, reflecting the etymological sense of an under-rower and extended institutional roles. The accusative masculine singular form is represented by the singular noun with the appropriate indefinite article.

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