Police

Greek
ὑπηρέτης (hyperetes, G5257) - attendant, assistant. Aristotle depicted them primarily as administrators, essentially servants, or even slaves. From ὑπό- (below), ἐρέσσω (row), -της (type of person). Occurs several times in the New Testament.


 * Matthew 5:25; 26:58 "guard/s"
 * Mark 14:54, 65 "guard/s"
 * Luke 1:2 "servants"; 4:20 "attendant"
 * John 7:32, 45 "temple police"; 18:3, 12, 22; 19:6 "police"
 * 18:36 "If my kingdom were from this world, my followers (hyperetes) would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews."
 * Acts 5:22, 26 "police"
 * 13:5 (v. "assist"); Barnabas and Paul had John to assist (hyperetes) them.
 * 26:16 Paul will serve (hyperetes) and testify to the things he has seen Jesus do
 * 1 Corinthians 4:1 "servants"

Hebrew
*A keyword study on the Old Testament concept of "police" is underway...