G5257
ὑπηρέτης
servant
ὑπηρέτης, -ου, ὁ (ὑπό + ἐρέτης, a rower) [in LXX: Pro.14:35 (עֶבֶד), Wis.6:4, al. ;] prop., an under rower; hence, generally, a servant, attendant, minister: of a magistrate's attendant, Mat.5:25; of officers of the Synagogue or Sanhedrin, Mat.26:58, Mrk.14:54, 65, Luk.4:20, Jhn.7:32, 45-46 18:3, 12 18:22 19:6, Act.5:22, 26; of the attendants of kings, οἱ ὑ. οἱ ἑμοί Jhn.18:36; of Christian ministers, Act.13:5 26:16; ὑπηρέται λόγου, Luk.1:2; Χριστοῦ, 1Co.4:1; δοῦλοι κ. ὑ., Jhn.18:18.† SYN.: see: διάκονος (AS)
The KJV translates G5257 in the following manner:
officers (20x), servants (8x), minister (6x), ministers (4x), officer (2x)
Full Thayer's lexicon entry
ὑπηρέτης — hypērétēs
ὑπηρέτης, ὑπηρετου, ὁ (from ὑπό, and ἐρέτης from ἐρέσσω to row), from Aeschylus and Herodotus down;
a. properly, an under rower, subordinate rower.
b. anyone who serves with his hands; a servant; in the N. T. of the officers and attendants of magistrates as — of the officer who executes penalties, Mat 5:25; of the attendants of a king, οἱ ὑπηρετοι οἱ ἐμοί, my servants, retinue, the soldiers I should have if I were a king, Joh 18:36; of the servants or officers of the Sanhedrin, Mat 26:58; Mar 14:54; Mar 14:65; Joh 7:32; Joh 7:45; Joh 18:3; Joh 18:12; Joh 18:22; Joh 19:6; Act 5:22; Act 5:26; joined with δοῦλος (Plato, polit., p. 289 c.), Joh 18:18; of the attendant of g synagogue, Luk 4:20; of anyone ministering or rendering service, Act 13:5.
c. anyone who aids another in any work; an assistant: of a preacher of the gospel (A. V. minister, which see in B. D.), Act 26:16; ὑπηρέται λόγου, Luk 1:2; Χριστοῦ, 1Co 4:1. (Synonym: see διάκονος, at the end.)
20 occurrences
Matthew (2), Mark (2), Luke (2), John (9), Acts (4), I Corinthians (1)