ὑπηρετέω
hypēreteō · serve
Greek word · Strong’s number G5256 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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hypēreteō (ὑπηρετέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “serve”.
Be of service to someone or something.
How to say it
hy·pē·re·te·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To attend to someone's needs; to work for God's purpose.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- serving ×2
- served ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Acts 13:36
For David, after serving the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was added to his fathers and saw decay;
- Acts 20:34
You yourselves know that these hands served my needs and those of the ones who were with me.
- Acts 24:23
And he ordered the centurion that he be kept in custody and have some freedom, and not to prevent anyone of his own people from serving him.