Strong G3008λειτουργέω
to minister
- Transliteration
- leitourgeō
- Pronunciation
- li-toorg-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G3011; to be a public servant that is (by analogy) to perform religious or charitable functions (worship obey relieve): - minister.
Detailed definition
λειτουργέω, -ῶ
(λειτουργός), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁרַת pi., also for עָבַד, צָבָא, etc.;]
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): of the official service of priests and Levites (Exo.29:30, Num.16:9, Sir.4:14, 1Ma.10:42, al.; cf. Deiss., BS, 140 f.), Heb.10:11; of Christians: with dative of person(s) before ἐν, Rom.15:27 (cf. Sir.10:25); τ. κυρίῳ, Act.13:2.†
SYN.: 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 (Exo.4:3, Deu.10:12, 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 (Rom.13:6 15:27, are not really exceptions), of services rendered either to God or man by apostles, prophets, teachers, and other officers of the church (cf. Tr., Syn., § xxxv; ICC on Rom.1:9; Westc., He., 232 ff.) (AS)
(λειτουργός), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁרַת pi., also for עָבַד, צָבָא, etc.;]
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): of the official service of priests and Levites (Exo.29:30, Num.16:9, Sir.4:14, 1Ma.10:42, al.; cf. Deiss., BS, 140 f.), Heb.10:11; of Christians: with dative of person(s) before ἐν, Rom.15:27 (cf. Sir.10:25); τ. κυρίῳ, Act.13:2.†
SYN.: 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 (Exo.4:3, Deu.10:12, 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 (Rom.13:6 15:27, are not really exceptions), of services rendered either to God or man by apostles, prophets, teachers, and other officers of the church (cf. Tr., Syn., § xxxv; ICC on Rom.1:9; Westc., He., 232 ff.) (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3008 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- minister3
First verses
- Acts 13:2As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
- Romans 15:27It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.
- Hebrews 10:11And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
λειτουργ-έω,
earlier Attic dialect λητουργέω [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“IG” 22.1147.6 (4th c.BC))], etc. (λειτ- 22.665.11 (3rd c.BC)): perfect λελειτούργηκα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 18.7, 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 6.60, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 15.145:)]
I at Athens, serve public offices at one's own cost, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.132, +others, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 27.64: with _accusative_ _cognate_, λ. τὰ προσταττόμενα 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 6.61; δύο λειτουργίας 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 50.9, compare 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 3.47)]; λ. ὑπέρ τινος serve these offices for another, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 3.80, 6.64)]; τὰ λελειτουργημένα public services performed, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.169.)]
II generally, perform public duties, serve the state, τῇ πόλει [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.7.6; ἐκ τῆς ἰδίας οὐσίας ὑμῖν λ. 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 8.13; τὸ ταῖς οὐσίαις λειτουργοῦν, ὃ καλοῦμεν εὐπόρους 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1291a34; τοῖς σώμασιν καὶ τοῖς χρήμασιν λ. [prev. author] “Ath.” 29.5; λ. τοῖς σώμασιν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.165; τὸ περὶ τὰς ἀρχὰς λ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1291a35)]; λ. τῇ πόλει ταύτην τὴν λειτουργίαν[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 37, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.33.6; λ. πρὸς τεκνοποιΐαν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1335b28; ἄρχειν καὶ λ. “POxy.” 1119.16 (3rd c.AD).)]
III generally, serve a master, with dative, οἱ ἑνὶ λειτουργοῦντες τὰ τοιαῦτα δοῦλοι [εἰσι] [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1278a12, compare “PSI” 4.361.15 (3rd c.BC), 1st c.BC: Nicolaus Damascenus Historicus 4 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus)]; λ. τρισὶν ἀνδράσιν, of a prostitute, [Refs (“Anthologia Graeca” 5.48 (from Gallus).)]
III.2 perform religious service, minister, ἐπὶ τῶν ἱερῶν [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 2.22; τῷ Κυρίῳ NT.Act.13.2, etc. (Written λιτ- in “Rev.Et.Anc.” 32.5 (Athens, 1st c.BC), etc., compare λειτούργιον, λειτουργός.))]
earlier Attic dialect λητουργέω [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“IG” 22.1147.6 (4th c.BC))], etc. (λειτ- 22.665.11 (3rd c.BC)): perfect λελειτούργηκα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 18.7, 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 6.60, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 15.145:)]
I at Athens, serve public offices at one's own cost, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.132, +others, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 27.64: with _accusative_ _cognate_, λ. τὰ προσταττόμενα 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 6.61; δύο λειτουργίας 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 50.9, compare 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 3.47)]; λ. ὑπέρ τινος serve these offices for another, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 3.80, 6.64)]; τὰ λελειτουργημένα public services performed, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.169.)]
II generally, perform public duties, serve the state, τῇ πόλει [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.7.6; ἐκ τῆς ἰδίας οὐσίας ὑμῖν λ. 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 8.13; τὸ ταῖς οὐσίαις λειτουργοῦν, ὃ καλοῦμεν εὐπόρους 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1291a34; τοῖς σώμασιν καὶ τοῖς χρήμασιν λ. [prev. author] “Ath.” 29.5; λ. τοῖς σώμασιν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.165; τὸ περὶ τὰς ἀρχὰς λ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1291a35)]; λ. τῇ πόλει ταύτην τὴν λειτουργίαν[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 37, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.33.6; λ. πρὸς τεκνοποιΐαν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1335b28; ἄρχειν καὶ λ. “POxy.” 1119.16 (3rd c.AD).)]
III generally, serve a master, with dative, οἱ ἑνὶ λειτουργοῦντες τὰ τοιαῦτα δοῦλοι [εἰσι] [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1278a12, compare “PSI” 4.361.15 (3rd c.BC), 1st c.BC: Nicolaus Damascenus Historicus 4 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus)]; λ. τρισὶν ἀνδράσιν, of a prostitute, [Refs (“Anthologia Graeca” 5.48 (from Gallus).)]
III.2 perform religious service, minister, ἐπὶ τῶν ἱερῶν [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 2.22; τῷ Κυρίῳ NT.Act.13.2, etc. (Written λιτ- in “Rev.Et.Anc.” 32.5 (Athens, 1st c.BC), etc., compare λειτούργιον, λειτουργός.))]