to serve

Greek Verb

ὑπηρετέω, -ῶ (ὑπηρέτης) [in LXX: Wis.16:21, 24-25 19:6, Sir.39:4 *;] prop, to serve as rower on a ship (Diod, al.). In cl. always metaphorically, to minister to, serve: with dative of person(s), Act.13:36 20:34 24:23. (AS)

to serve

Greek Verb

ὑπηρετ-έω, future -ήσω[Refs 2nd c.AD+], etc: pluperfect ὑπηρετήκειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—properly do service on board ship, as a rower (compare ὑπηρέτης, ὑπηρεσία), [Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—passive, πλοῖον ὑπὸ δύο ἀνθρώπων ὑπηρετεῖσθαι δυνάμενον [Refs 1st c.BC+] II) to be a servant, do service, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἄρχω, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) with dative, minister to, serve, τῷ παρόντι δαίμονι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. τῷ χρηστηρίῳ submit to its ruling, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [νόμῳ, λόγῳ], [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. τοῖς τρόποις humour his ways, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῷδ᾽ ὑ. λόγῳ second, support it, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) ὑ. τινὶ εἴς or πρός τι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ὑ. τινί τι serve one in a thing, οἷς σὺ ταῦθ᾽ ὑπηρετεῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3.b) in financial sense, τὸν δὲ ταμίαν εἰς τὸ ἀνάλωμα ὑπηρετῆσαι [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.3.c) at Athens, serve as ὑπηρέτης of the Council, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.3.d) in the Mithraic cult, to be a ὑπηρέτης or servitor, [Refs] II.3.e) render military service, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.4) absolutely, serve, be subordinate, opposed to προστάττω, [Refs 4th c.BC+] adjective, etc, τὰ λοίφ᾽ ὑ. help in what remains to be done, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; and with cognate accusative, ὑ. τὰς διακονικὰς πράξεις [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, to be done as service, τὰ ἀπ᾽ ἡμέων ἐς ὑμέας ὑπηρετέεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χρὴ σὴ τό γε ἐμὸν ὑπηρετέεσθαι that my service should be rendered, [Refs 5th c.BC+]—The middle occurs in late texts, as [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὸ -ούμενον the retinue, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; future -ήσομαι[Refs 3rd c.AD+]; but in [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to be a subordinate, i.e. (by implication) subserve; minister (unto), serve; from g5257 (ὑπηρέτης)