Strong G3011λειτουργός
minister
- Transliteration
- leitourgos
- Pronunciation
- li-toorg-os'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Detailed definition
λειτουργός, -οῦ, ὁ
(λιός, ἔργον), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁרַת, Jos.1:1 A, 3Ki.10:5, Psa.103:21, Sir.7:30, al.;]
1. in cl., one who discharges a public office at his own expense, then, generally,
2. a public servant, a minister, servant: τ. ἁγίων λ., Heb.8:2 (cf. Neh.10:39, Sir, l.with); Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, Rom.15:16; pl., τ. θεοῦ, Rom.13:6, Heb.1:7" (LXX); λ. ὑμῶν τ. χρείας μου, Php.2:25.†
SYN.: see: διάκονος, λειτουργέω (AS)
(λιός, ἔργον), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁרַת, Jos.1:1 A, 3Ki.10:5, Psa.103:21, Sir.7:30, al.;]
1. in cl., one who discharges a public office at his own expense, then, generally,
2. a public servant, a minister, servant: τ. ἁγίων λ., Heb.8:2 (cf. Neh.10:39, Sir, l.with); Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, Rom.15:16; pl., τ. θεοῦ, Rom.13:6, Heb.1:7" (LXX); λ. ὑμῶν τ. χρείας μου, Php.2:25.†
SYN.: see: διάκονος, λειτουργέω (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3011 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- minister5
First verses
- Romans 13:6For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
- Romans 15:16That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
- Philippians 2:25Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
- Hebrews 1:7And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
- Hebrews 8:2A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
λειτουργ-ός, ὁ,
(λήϊτος, ἔργον) one who performed a λειτουργία (which see), [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 82.3 (3rd c.AD), etc.)]; λ. τῶν ἐν παισὶ λειτουργιῶν [Refs (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2881.13, compare 2882, 2886 (from Branchidae).)]
II public servant, ἡ στάσις τῶν λ. [τοῦ Σαλομῶνος] [LXX (LXX.1Ki.10.5)]; of workmen, carpenters, etc., οἰκοδόμοι καὶ λ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PPetr.” 3p.139 (3rd c.BC),compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.93.5)]; at Magnesia, an official of the γερουσία, [Refs (“Inscription Magn.” 116.17)]; = Latin lictor, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Romulus” 26: _metaphorically_, λ. τῆς χρείας μου)] ministering to my need, [NT (NT.Phil.2.25.)]
II.2 private servant, [LXX (LXX.2Ki.13.18.)]
III in religioussense, minister, [θεοῦ][LXX+NT+1st c.BC+ (LXX.Psa.102(103).21, NT.Rom.13.6, +others; τῶν θεῶν 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 2.22, compare 73; τῶν ἁγίων λ. NT.Heb.8.2)]; θεοῖς λιτουργοί (sic) [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Rev.Et.Anc.” 32.5 (Athens, 1st c.BC))]; attendant at sacrifices, acolyte, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 3.1005, +others)]
IV Astrology texts, λειτουργοί, οἱ, astral gods subordinate to the δεκανοί, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de Mysteriis” 9.2, 4th c.AD: Firmicus Maternus Astrologus 2.4.4, 5th c.AD: Martianus Capella Grammaticus Latinus 2.200.)]
(λήϊτος, ἔργον) one who performed a λειτουργία (which see), [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 82.3 (3rd c.AD), etc.)]; λ. τῶν ἐν παισὶ λειτουργιῶν [Refs (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2881.13, compare 2882, 2886 (from Branchidae).)]
II public servant, ἡ στάσις τῶν λ. [τοῦ Σαλομῶνος] [LXX (LXX.1Ki.10.5)]; of workmen, carpenters, etc., οἰκοδόμοι καὶ λ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PPetr.” 3p.139 (3rd c.BC),compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.93.5)]; at Magnesia, an official of the γερουσία, [Refs (“Inscription Magn.” 116.17)]; = Latin lictor, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Romulus” 26: _metaphorically_, λ. τῆς χρείας μου)] ministering to my need, [NT (NT.Phil.2.25.)]
II.2 private servant, [LXX (LXX.2Ki.13.18.)]
III in religioussense, minister, [θεοῦ][LXX+NT+1st c.BC+ (LXX.Psa.102(103).21, NT.Rom.13.6, +others; τῶν θεῶν 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 2.22, compare 73; τῶν ἁγίων λ. NT.Heb.8.2)]; θεοῖς λιτουργοί (sic) [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Rev.Et.Anc.” 32.5 (Athens, 1st c.BC))]; attendant at sacrifices, acolyte, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 3.1005, +others)]
IV Astrology texts, λειτουργοί, οἱ, astral gods subordinate to the δεκανοί, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de Mysteriis” 9.2, 4th c.AD: Firmicus Maternus Astrologus 2.4.4, 5th c.AD: Martianus Capella Grammaticus Latinus 2.200.)]