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ὑπηρετέω

Strong’s: G5256

Associated OET lemmas: ὑπηρετέω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Constructions: ὑπηρετέω; ὑπό; ἐρέτης; a rower, sailor

Sense 1: to serve, to render service, to help, service, help

Semantic entry: 35.19

Semantic domains: Help, Care For

Subdomains: Serve

Definition: to render assistance or help by performing certain duties, often of a humble or menial nature

Notes: In some languages it is essential in communicating the concept of ‘service’ to introduce a specific reference to ‘a servant,’ for example, ‘to help as a servant’ or ‘to assist as one who must,’ and in some contexts it may be useful to employ a phrase such as ‘to help in small things’ or ‘to do the low tasks.’

ACT 13:36: RV ACT 13:36 · LV ACT 13:36 · Read together ACT 13:36

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OET-RV ACT 13:36

36 This can’t be David, because after he’d served his own generation as God led him, he indeed died and was buried with his ancestors and his body decayed.

OET-LV ACT 13:36

36 For/Because on _one _hand Dawid having _attended to _the the counsel of_god to_his_own generation, was _fallen _asleep and was _added to the fathers of _him, and saw decay.

Sense 2: to provide for, to support

Semantic entry: 35.32

Semantic domains: Help, Care For

Subdomains: Provide For, Support

Definition: to provide continuous and possibly prolonged assistance and help by supplying the needs of someone

ACT 20:34: RV ACT 20:34 · LV ACT 20:34 · Read together ACT 20:34

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OET-RV ACT 20:34

34 and you yourselves know that I laboured with my own hands to cover my expenses and for those with me.

OET-LV ACT 20:34

34 you _all_ yourselves _are _knowing that these the hands attended to _the needs of _me and to _the ones being with me.

ACT 24:23: RV ACT 24:23 · LV ACT 24:23 · Read together ACT 24:23

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OET-RV ACT 24:23

23 He ordered the centurion to keep Paulos confined, but under relaxed conditions and allowing any of his friends to bring him anything he needed.

OET-LV ACT 24:23

23 having _directed to _the centurion him to _be _being _kept, and to _be _having relaxation, and to _be _forbidding no _one of _his own people of _him to _be _attending to _him.