Lexicon therapón: an attendant Original Word: θεράπων, οντος, ὁPart of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: therapón Phonetic Spelling: (ther-ap'-ohn) Short Definition: a servant, attendant Definition: a servant, attendant, minister. HELPS word-Studies 2324 therápōn – an attendant (minister) giving "willing service" (S. Zodhiates, Dict). 2324 (therápōn) refers to a faithful attendant who voluntarily serves another, like a friend serving in a tender, noble way (used only in Heb 3:5). Moses is called a faithful 2324 /therápōn ("willing servant") of "the house (people) of God." NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definitionan attendant NASB Translationservant (1).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 2324: θεράπωνθεράπων, θεράποντός, ὁ (perhaps from a root to hold, have about one; cf. English retainer; Vanicek, p. 396; from Homer down), the Sept. for עֶבֶד, an attendant, servant: of God, spoken of Moses discharging the duties committed to him by God, Hebrews 3:5 as in Numbers 12:7; Joshua 1:2; Joshua 8:31, 33 ( Joshua 9:4, 6); Wis. 10:16. (Synonym: see διάκονος.)
Strong's servant. Apparently a participle from an otherwise obsolete derivative of the base of theros; a menial attendant (as if cherishing) -- servant. see GREEK theros |
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