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GreekG3008Verb

λειτουργέω

leitourgeō

3Occurrences
G3008Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to be a public servant, i.e. (by analogy) to perform religious or charitable functions (worship, obey, relieve)

from G3011 (λειτουργός);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.in cl., at Athens, to supply public offices at one's own cost, render public service to the State, hence, generally
2.to serve the State, do a service, serve (of service to the Gods, Diod., i, 21)
Synonyms
*λατρεύω *(which see), prop., to serve for hire, LXX (as some­times in cl.), always of service to the deity on the part of both priests and people (, and similarly in NT). *λειτουργέω *"is the fulfilment of an office: it has a definite representative character, and corresponds with a function to be discharged". It is therefore used of serving in an office or ministry: in LXX always of priests and Levites, in NT, with its cognates (, are not really exceptions), of services rendered either to God or man by apostles, prophets, teachers, and other officers of the church
LXX: chiefly for שָׁרַת pi., also for עָבַד, צָבָא, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

λειτουργέω appears 3 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
1
Hebrews
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

Acts 13:2BSB

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

Hebrews 10:11BSB

Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

Romans 15:27BSB

They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.