ὑπηρέτας

hypērétēs

officers

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

John 18:3 · Word #15

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 PL 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 PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phraseofficers
Literalofficers

Lexical Info

Lemmaὑπηρέτης
Strong'sG5257

SIBI-P1 Translation G5257-03

subordinate attendants

Morphological NotesNoun, accusative plural masculine (Gr,N,,,,,AMP): masculine plural form functioning as direct object.
Rendering Rationale"Attendants" reflects one who serves under another in a delegated or assisting role, avoiding the stronger sense of slave. The plural accusative form is preserved by rendering it as a plural direct object noun.

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