λατρεία latreia · G2999

ministry

λατρεία, -ας, ἡ; (λατρεύω, which see), [in LXX (always of divine service): Exo.12:25-26 13:5, Jos.22:27, 1Ch.28:13 (עֲבֹדָה), 1Ma.1:43 1Mac 2:19 1Mac 2:22, 3Ma.4:14 * ; ] ; 1. hired service, service. ; 2. (in cl. also) divine service, worship: Jhn.16:2, Rom.9:4 12:1, Heb.9:1, 6.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

λατρ-εία, ἡ, ; the state of a hired labourer, service, [], etc.: metaphorically, the business or duties of life, []; 2 λ. τοῦ θεοῦ, θεῶν, service to the gods, divine worship, []

Where it's used 5 times

John 16:2 · Romans 9:4 · Romans 12:1 · Hebrews 9:1 · Hebrews 9:6

Source: TBESG G2999; TFLSJ G2999

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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