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Lexicon :: Strong's G3011 - leitourgos

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λειτουργός
Transliteration
leitourgos (Key)
Pronunciation
li-toorg-os'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a derivative of λαός (G2992) and ἔργον (G2041)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:229,526

Strong’s Definitions

λειτουργός leitourgós, li-toorg-os'; from a derivative of G2992 and G2041; a public servant, i.e. a functionary in the Temple or Gospel, or (genitive case) a worshipper (of God) or benefactor (of man):—minister(-ed).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G3011 in the following manner: minister (4x), he that ministers (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G3011 in the following manner: minister (4x), he that ministers (1x).

  1. a public minister, a servant of the state

  2. a minister, servant

    1. so of military labourers

    2. of the temple

      1. of one busied with holy things

      2. of a priest

    3. of the servants of a king

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
λειτουργός leitourgós, li-toorg-os'; from a derivative of G2992 and G2041; a public servant, i.e. a functionary in the Temple or Gospel, or (genitive case) a worshipper (of God) or benefactor (of man):—minister(-ed).
STRONGS G3011:
λειτουργός, λειτουργου, ὁ (from ἘΡΓΩ i. e. ἐργάζομαι, and unused λεῖτοσ῟ equivalent to ληιτος equivalent to δημοσις public, belonging to the state (Hesychius), and this from λεώς Attic for λαός), the Sept. for מְשָׁרֵת (Piel participle of שָׁרַת);
1. a public minister; a servant of the state: τῆς πόλεως, Inscriptions; of the lictors, Plutarch, Rom. 26; (it has not yet been found in its primary and proper sense, of one who at Athens assumes a public office to be administered at his own expense (cf. Liddell and Scott, under the word I.); see λειτουργέω).
2. universally, a minister, servant: so of military laborers, often in Polybius; of the servants of a king, 1 Esdr. 10:5; Sir. 10:2; (of Joshua, Joshua 1:1 Alex.; universally, 2 Samuel 13:18 (cf. 2 Samuel 13:17)); of the servants of the priests, joined with ὑπηρέται, Dionysius Halicarnassus, Antiquities 2, 73; τῶν ἁγίων, of the temple, i. e. one busied with holy things, of a priest, Hebrews 8:2, cf. (Philo, alleg. leg. iii. § 46); Nehemiah 10:39; Sir. 7:30; τῶν θεῶν, of heathen priests, Dionysius Halicarnassus 2, 22 cf. 73; Plutarch, mor., p. 417 a.; Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, of Paul likening himself to a priest, Romans 15:16; plural τοῦ Θεοῦ, those by whom God administers his affairs and executes his decrees: so of magistrates, Romans 13:6; of angels, Hebrews 1:7 from Psalm 103:4 (Ps. 104:4) (cf. Philo de caritat. § 3); τῆς χάριτος τοῦ Θεοῦ, those whose ministry the grace of God made use of for proclaiming to men the necessity of repentance, as Noah, Jonah: Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 8, 1 [ET] cf. c. 7 [ET]; τόν ἀπόστολον καί λειτουργόν ὑμῶν τῆς χρείας μου, by whom ye have sent to me those things which may minister to my needs, Philippians 2:25.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Joshua
1:1
2 Samuel
13:17; 13:18
Nehemiah
10:39
Psalms
103:4; 104:4
Romans
13:6; 15:16
Philippians
2:25
Hebrews
1:7; 8:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3011 matches the Greek λειτουργός (leitourgos),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Amnon’s servant threw her out and bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a long-sleeved[fn] robe, because this is what the king’s virgin daughters wore.

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the food at his table, his servants’ residence, his attendants’ service and their attire, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he offered at the LORD’s temple, it took her breath away.

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But Elisha’s attendant asked, “What? Am I to set this before a hundred men? ”

“Give it to the people to eat,” Elisha said, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat, and they will have some left over.’ ”

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When the servant of the man of God got up early and went out, he discovered an army with horses and chariots surrounding the city. So he asked Elisha, “Oh, my master, what are we to do? ”

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the food at his table, his servants’ residence, his attendants’ service and their attire, his cupbearers and their attire, and the burnt offerings he offered at the LORD’s temple, it took her breath away.

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Be advised that you do not have authority to impose tribute, duty, and land tax on any priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.

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For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and fresh oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the priests who minister are, along with the gatekeepers and singers. We will not neglect the house of our God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 103:21

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Bless the LORD, all his armies,

his servants who do his will.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:4

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and making the winds his messengers,[fn]

flames of fire his servants.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 61:6

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But you will be called the LORD’s priests;

they will speak of you as ministers of our God;

you will eat the wealth of the nations,

and you will boast in their riches.

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