ὑπηρέται

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 7:46 · Word #3

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 NOM M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phraseofficers
Literalunder-rowers/servants

Lexical Info

Lemmaὑπηρέτης
Strong'sG5257

SIBI-P1 Translation G5257-01

subordinate attendants

Morphological NotesNoun, nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP); functions as a subject or predicate nominative referring to multiple male persons.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering captures the core idea of one who serves under another in a delegated, assisting role. The nominative masculine plural form is reflected by the plural English phrase referring to multiple male or mixed attendants.

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