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Lexicon :: Strong's G3000 - latreuō

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λατρεύω
Transliteration
latreuō (Key)
Pronunciation
lat-ryoo'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From latris (a hired menial)
mGNT
21x in 13 unique form(s)
TR
21x in 13 unique form(s)
LXX
89x in 25 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:58,503

Trench's Synonyms: xxxv. λατρεύω, λειτουργέω.

Strong’s Definitions

λατρεύω latreúō, lat-ryoo'-o; from λάτρις látris (a hired menial); to minister (to God), i.e. render religious homage:—serve, do the service, worship(-per).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's G3000 in the following manner: serve (16x), worship (3x), do the service (1x), worshipper (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's G3000 in the following manner: serve (16x), worship (3x), do the service (1x), worshipper (1x).
  1. to serve for hire

  2. to serve, minister to, either to the gods or men and used alike of slaves and freemen

    1. in the NT, to render religious service or homage, to worship

    2. to perform sacred services, to offer gifts, to worship God in the observance of the rites instituted for his worship

      1. of priests, to officiate, to discharge the sacred office

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
λατρεύω latreúō, lat-ryoo'-o; from λάτρις látris (a hired menial); to minister (to God), i.e. render religious homage:—serve, do the service, worship(-per).
STRONGS G3000:
λατρεύω; future λατρεύσω; 1 aorist ἐλάτρευσα; (λάτρις a hireling, Latin latro in Ennius and Plautus; λάτρον hire); in Greek writings
a. to serve for hire;
b. universally, to serve, minister to, either gods or men, and used alike of slaves and of freemen; in the N. T. to render religious service or homage, to worship (Hebrew עָבַד, Deuteronomy 6:13; Deuteronomy 10:12; Joshua 24:15); in a broad sense, λατρεύειν Θεῷ: Matthew 4:10 and Luke 4:8, (after Deuteronomy 6:13); Acts 7:7; Acts 24:14; Acts 27:23; Hebrews 9:14; Revelation 7:15; Revelation 22:3; of the worship of idols, Acts 7:42; Romans 1:25 (Exodus 20:5; Exodus 23:24; Ezekiel 20:32). Phrases relating to the manner of worshipping are these: Θεῷ (so R G) λατρεύειν πενυματι (dative of instrumentality), with the spirit or soul, Philippians 3:3, but L T Tr WH have correctly restored πενυαμτι Θεοῦ, i. e. prompted by, filled with, the Spirit of God, so that the dative of the person (τῷ Θεῷ) is suppressed; ἐν τῷ πνεύματι μου ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ, in my spirit in delivering the glad tidings, Romans 1:9; τῷ Θεῷ ἐν καθαρά συνειδήσει, 2 Timothy 1:3; μετά αἰδοῦς καί εὐλαβείας or (so L T Tr WH) μετά εὐλαβείας καί δέους, Hebrews 12:28; ἐν ὁσιότητι καί δικαιοσύνη, Luke 1:74; (without the dative Θεῷ) νηστείαις καί δεήσεσι, Luke 2:37; λατρεύειν, absolutely, to worship God (cf. Winer's Grammar, 593 (552)), Acts 26:7. in the strict sense; to perform sacred services, to offer gifts, to worship God in the observance of the rites instituted for his worship: absolutely, Hebrews 9:9; Hebrews 10:2; specifically, of the priests, to officiate, to discharge the sacred office: with a dative of the sacred thing to which the service is rendered, Hebrews 8:5; Hebrews 13:10. (Euripides, others.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
20:5; 23:24
Deuteronomy
6:13; 6:13; 10:12
Joshua
24:15
Ezekiel
20:32
Matthew
4:10
Luke
1:74; 2:37; 4:8
Acts
7:7; 7:42; 24:14; 26:7; 27:23
Romans
1:9; 1:25
Philippians
3:3
2 Timothy
1:3
Hebrews
8:5; 9:9; 9:14; 10:2; 12:28; 13:10
Revelation
7:15; 22:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3000 matches the Greek λατρεύω (latreuō),
which occurs 89 times in 83 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Exo 3:12–Jos 24:14)

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:12 - God answered, “I will be with you. And this is your sign that I am the one who has sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God at this very mountain.”
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:23 - I commanded you, “Let my son go, so he can worship me.” But since you have refused, I will now kill your firstborn son!’”
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:16 - Then announce to him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to tell you, “Let my people go, so they can worship me in the wilderness.” Until now, you have refused to listen to him.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:1 - [fn]Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go back to Pharaoh and announce to him, ‘This is what the LORD says: Let my people go, so they can worship me.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:20 - Then the LORD told Moses, “Get up early in the morning and stand in Pharaoh’s way as he goes down to the river. Say to him, ‘This is what the LORD says: Let my people go, so they can worship me.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:1 - “Go back to Pharaoh,” the LORD commanded Moses. “Tell him, ‘This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go, so they can worship me.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:13 - Then the LORD said to Moses, “Get up early in the morning and stand before Pharaoh. Tell him, ‘This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go, so they can worship me.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:3 - So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: How long will you refuse to submit to me? Let my people go, so they can worship me.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:7 - Pharaoh’s officials now came to Pharaoh and appealed to him. “How long will you let this man hold us hostage? Let the men go to worship the LORD their God! Don’t you realize that Egypt lies in ruins?”
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:8 - So Moses and Aaron were brought back to Pharaoh. “All right,” he told them, “go and worship the LORD your God. But who exactly will be going with you?”
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:11 - Never! Only the men may go and worship the LORD, since that is what you requested.” And Pharaoh threw them out of the palace.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:24 - Finally, Pharaoh called for Moses. “Go and worship the LORD,” he said. “But leave your flocks and herds here. You may even take your little ones with you.”
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:26 - All our livestock must go with us, too; not a hoof can be left behind. We must choose our sacrifices for the LORD our God from among these animals. And we won’t know how we are to worship the LORD until we get there.”
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:31 - Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron during the night. “Get out!” he ordered. “Leave my people—and take the rest of the Israelites with you! Go and worship the LORD as you have requested.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:5 - You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:24 - You must not worship the gods of these nations or serve them in any way or imitate their evil practices. Instead, you must utterly destroy them and smash their sacred pillars.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:25 - “You must serve only the LORD your God. If you do, I[fn] will bless you with food and water, and I will protect you from illness.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:21 - “Do not permit any of your children to be offered as a sacrifice to Molech, for you must not bring shame on the name of your God. I am the LORD.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:9 - Does it seem insignificant to you that the God of Israel has chosen you from among all the community of Israel to be near him so you can serve in the LORD’s Tabernacle and stand before the people to minister to them?
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:19 - And when you look up into the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars—all the forces of heaven—don’t be seduced into worshiping them. The LORD your God gave them to all the peoples of the earth.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:28 - There, in a foreign land, you will worship idols made from wood and stone—gods that neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:9 - You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 6:13 - You must fear the LORD your God and serve him. When you take an oath, you must use only his name.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:4 - for they will lead your children away from me to worship other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and he will quickly destroy you.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:16 - “You must destroy all the nations the LORD your God hands over to you. Show them no mercy, and do not worship their gods, or they will trap you.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 8:19 - “But I assure you of this: If you ever forget the LORD your God and follow other gods, worshiping and bowing down to them, you will certainly be destroyed.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:12 - “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the LORD your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:20 - You must fear the LORD your God and worship him and cling to him. Your oaths must be in his name alone.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:13 - “If you carefully obey all the commands I am giving you today, and if you love the LORD your God and serve him with all your heart and soul,
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:16 - “But be careful. Don’t let your heart be deceived so that you turn away from the LORD and serve and worship other gods.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:28 - But you will be cursed if you reject the commands of the LORD your God and turn away from him and worship gods you have not known before.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 12:2 - “When you drive out the nations that live there, you must destroy all the places where they worship their gods—high on the mountains, up on the hills, and under every green tree.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:2 - and the predicted signs or miracles occur. If they then say, ‘Come, let us worship other gods’—gods you have not known before—
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:6 - “Suppose someone secretly entices you—even your brother, your son or daughter, your beloved wife, or your closest friend—and says, ‘Let us go worship other gods’—gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:13 - that scoundrels among you are leading their fellow citizens astray by saying, ‘Let us go worship other gods’—gods you have not known before.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:3 - For instance, they might serve other gods or worship the sun, the moon, or any of the stars—the forces of heaven—which I have strictly forbidden.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:14 - You must not turn away from any of the commands I am giving you today, nor follow after other gods and worship them.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:36 - “The LORD will exile you and your king to a nation unknown to you and your ancestors. There in exile you will worship gods of wood and stone!
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:47 - If you do not serve the LORD your God with joy and enthusiasm for the abundant benefits you have received,
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:48 - you will serve your enemies whom the LORD will send against you. You will be left hungry, thirsty, naked, and lacking in everything. The LORD will put an iron yoke on your neck, oppressing you harshly until he has destroyed you.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:18 - I am making this covenant with you so that no one among you—no man, woman, clan, or tribe—will turn away from the LORD our God to worship these gods of other nations, and so that no root among you bears bitter and poisonous fruit.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:26 - Instead, they turned away to serve and worship gods they had not known before, gods that were not from the LORD.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 30:17 - “But if your heart turns away and you refuse to listen, and if you are drawn away to serve and worship other gods,
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:20 - For I will bring them into the land I swore to give their ancestors—a land flowing with milk and honey. There they will become prosperous, eat all the food they want, and become fat. But they will begin to worship other gods; they will despise me and break my covenant.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:5 - But be very careful to obey all the commands and the instructions that Moses gave to you. Love the LORD your God, walk in all his ways, obey his commands, hold firmly to him, and serve him with all your heart and all your soul.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:27 - but as a memorial. It will remind our descendants and your descendants that we, too, have the right to worship the LORD at his sanctuary with our burnt offerings, sacrifices, and peace offerings. Then your descendants will not be able to say to ours, ‘You have no claim to the LORD.’
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 23:7 - Make sure you do not associate with the other people still remaining in the land. Do not even mention the names of their gods, much less swear by them or serve them or worship them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 23:16 - If you break the covenant of the LORD your God by worshiping and serving other gods, his anger will burn against you, and you will quickly vanish from the good land he has given you.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:2 - Joshua said to the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Long ago your ancestors, including Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River,[fn] and they worshiped other gods.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:14 - “So fear the LORD and serve him wholeheartedly. Put away forever the idols your ancestors worshiped when they lived beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt. Serve the LORD alone.

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