verb
hupēretamō
Greekὑπηρετέω (hupēreteō)
Strong’sG5256
I minister to, serve
stem hupēret-3 times in the New Testament3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** ὑπηρετέω, -ῶ
(< ὑπηρέτης) [in LXX: Wi 16:21, 24, 25 19:6, Si 39:4 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5256 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhoop-ay-ret-eh'-o
to be a subordinate, i.e. (by implication) subserve
Fromfrom G5257;
King Jamesminister (unto), serve.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| hupēretalaὑπηρέτησαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | ministered | 1× |
| hupēretarōὑπηρετεῖν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | care of … needs | 1× |
| hupēretaratosὑπηρετήσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | served | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupēretamō | hupēretame | hupēretami | hupēretama | hupēretamē | hupēretamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupēretasō | hupēretase | hupēretasi | hupēretasa | hupēretasē | hupēretaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupēretatō | hupēretate | hupēretati | hupēretata | hupēretatē | hupēretatelē |
| we 1st person plural | hupēretanō | hupēretane | hupēretani | hupēretana | hupēretanē | hupēretanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupēretavō | hupēretave | hupēretavi | hupēretava | hupēretavē | hupēretavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupēretalō | hupēretale | hupēretali | hupēretala1×ὑπηρέτησαν | hupēretalē | hupēretalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupēretameiō | hupēretameia | hupēretameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupēretaseiō | hupēretaseia | hupēretaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupēretateiō | hupēretateia | hupēretateiē |
| we 1st person plural | hupēretaneiō | hupēretaneia | hupēretaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupēretaveiō | hupēretaveia | hupēretaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupēretaleiō | hupēretaleia | hupēretaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hupēretasōr | hupēretasar | hupēretasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupēretatōr | hupēretatar | hupēretatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupēretavōr | hupēretavar | hupēretavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | hupēretalōr | hupēretalar | hupēretalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupēretamoiō | hupēretamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | hupēretasoiō | hupēretasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupēretatoiō | hupēretatoia |
| we 1st person plural | hupēretanoiō | hupēretanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupēretavoiō | hupēretavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | hupēretaloiō | hupēretaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hupēretarō1×ὑπηρετεῖν | hupēretari | hupēretara | hupēretarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hupēretarōtos | hupēretaritos | hupēretaratos1×ὑπηρετήσας | hupēretarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
hupēret is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
hupēretala“ministered”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 20:34“ministered”autois gnōskavō hoti tai chreiai mu kai toi arōtoi meta mu hupēretala tais cheirais houtais.You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.
hupēretarō“care of … needs”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Acts 24:23“care of … needs”diatasseratos to hekatontarchēo tērirō auton echarō tē anesian kai mēdenon kōluarō toiu idioiu autou hupēretarō auto.He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.
hupēretaratos“served”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 13:36“served”David men gar idia genea hupēretaratos ta tou theou boula koimita kai prostithita pros toin patēroin autou kai horata diafthoran,For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.