Acts 24:23:15Acts.24.23.W15TAB
⸀ὑπηρετεῖν
hypêretein
“to serve”
- Transliteration
- hy-pê-re-TEIN
- Extended
- hyoo-pê-reh-TEH-een
- IPA
- /hy.pɛː.reˈteːin/
Meaning by language
- English
- to serve
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
hy-pê-re-TEIN
- sentence
di-a-ta-KSA-me-nos tôi he-ka-ton-TAR-khêi tê-REIS-thai au-TON E-khein te A-ne-sin KAI mê-DE-na kô-LY-ein tôn i-DI-ôn au-TOU hy-pê-re-TEIN au-TÔI
Exegesis
The passive infinitive tēreisthai {τηρεῖσθαι | tēreîsthai} “to be kept” indicates Paul’s ongoing custody, while the present active infinitive echein te anesin {ἔχειν τε ἄνεσιν | échein te ánesin} “to have relief” introduces a mitigating condition on his detention.
The conjunction kai {καὶ | kaí} leads into medena kolyein tōn idiōn autou {μηδένα κωλύειν τῶν ἰδίων αὐτοῦ | mēdéna kōlýeîn tōn idíōn autoû}, prohibiting any of his personal associates from hindering the final infinitive, hypēretein autō {ὑπηρετεῖν αὐτῷ | hypēreteîn autō̂}, “to serve him.” The structure balances firm custody with leniency and access, reflecting the governor’s nuanced directive.
Root and etymology
hypēreteōupsilon–pi–eta–rho–epsilon–tau–epsilon–omega
“to serve, act as assistant”
In context — Acts 24:23
And he gave orders to the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, yet have relief , and that none of his own should be hindered from serving him.
About this coordinate
Acts 24:23:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Acts 24:23, so the Greek word ⸀ὑπηρετεῖν (hypêretein) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Acts.24.23.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.24.23.W15.S1) and character.