Greek · G5257, G3056 · unreviewed

ὑπηρέται τοῦ λόγου

Servant · word

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ὑπηρέτης G5257 servant

Pronunciation hypērétēs

A subordinate who actively serves under authority; distinct from δοῦλος by implying official function rather than ownership status.

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λόγος G3056 word

Pronunciation lógos

Word embodying a conception or idea, not mere sound; in NT especially God's authoritative speech and teaching

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What does ὑπηρέται τοῦ λόγου (hypēretai tou logou) mean in the Bible?

ὑπηρέτης · λόγος is a Greek word meaning "attendants, servants, or ministers of the message".

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Meaning

attendants, servants, or ministers of the message

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Mark 14:65 · Luke 1:2 · John 7:45 · John 7:46 · John 18:12 · John 18:18 · John 18:36 · John 19:6 · Acts 5:22 9×

Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 26:58 · Mark 14:54 · John 18:22 3×

Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 5:25 · Luke 4:20 2×

Dative · Plural · Masculine Acts 5:26 1×

Accusative · Plural · Masculine John 7:32 · John 18:3 · 1 Cor 4:1 3×

Accusative · Singular · Masculine Acts 13:5 · Acts 26:16 2×

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 1 — The Cross of Christ Against Boasting, Division, and Worldly Wisdom 1 Corinthians 4 — Stewards of Christ, Fools for Christ, and a Father’s Admonition Acts 11 — Jerusalem Recognizes God’s Grace to the Gentiles Acts 12 — The Lord Delivers His Servant and Judges Proud Opposition Acts 13 — The Spirit Sends the Mission and the Word Turns to the Gentiles Acts 16 — The Gospel Enters Macedonia: Opened Hearts, Broken Chains, and Household Faith Acts 18 — The Lord Strengthens the Mission in Corinth and Beyond Acts 19 — The Word of the Lord Grows Mightily in Ephesus Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles Acts 6 — Word Ministry, Servant Leadership, and Stephen’s Faithful Witness Acts 8 — The Scattered Church Carries Christ Beyond Jerusalem Colossians 3 — Raised with Christ: Putting Off the Old Life and Putting On the New Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship Ephesians 5 — Walking in Love, Light, Wisdom, and Spirit-Filled Order John 1 — The Word Made Flesh, Witnessed, and Followed John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 4 — Living Water, True Worship, and the Savior of the World John 8 — The Light of the World, True Freedom, and the I AM Before Abraham Luke 1 — The Promised Savior Announced in the Fullness of Time Luke 16 — Faithful Stewardship, the Danger of Wealth, and the Finality of Judgment Luke 5 — The Authority of Jesus to Call, Cleanse, Forgive, and Make New Luke 8 — The Word Heard, the Kingdom Revealed, and the Lord’s Authority Displayed Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 2 — The Son of Man Has Authority: Forgiveness, Fellowship, and Lordship Mark 4 — The Mystery of the Kingdom: Hearing, Fruitfulness, and the Lord over the Storm Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons Philippians 2 — The Mind of Christ and the Humility of Gospel Witness Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles Romans 9 — God’s Faithfulness, Sovereign Mercy, and Israel’s Stumbling Over Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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