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Lexicon :: Strong's G3008 - leitourgeō

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λειτουργέω
Transliteration
leitourgeō (Key)
Pronunciation
li-toorg-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:215,526

Trench's Synonyms: xxxv. λατρεύω, λειτουργέω.

Strong’s Definitions

λειτουργέω leitourgéō, li-toorg-eh'-o; from G3011; to be a public servant, i.e. (by analogy) to perform religious or charitable functions (worship, obey, relieve):—minister.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G3008 in the following manner: minister (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G3008 in the following manner: minister (3x).

  1. to serve the state at one's own cost

    1. to assume an office which must be administered at one's own expense

    2. to discharge a public office at one's own cost

    3. to render public service to the state

  2. to do a service, perform a work

    1. of priests and Levites who were busied with the sacred rites in the tabernacle or the temple

    2. of Christians serving Christ, whether by prayer, or by instructing others concerning the way of salvation, or in some other way

    3. of those who aid others with their resources, and relieve their poverty

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
λειτουργέω leitourgéō, li-toorg-eh'-o; from G3011; to be a public servant, i.e. (by analogy) to perform religious or charitable functions (worship, obey, relieve):—minister.
STRONGS G3008:
λειτουργέω, participle λειτουργῶν; 1 aorist infinitive λειτουργῆσαι; (from λειτουργός, which see);
1. in Attic, especially the orators, to serve the state at one's own cost; to assume an office which must be administered at one's own expense; to discharge a public office at one's own cost; to render public service to the state (cf. Melanchthon in Apology, Confessions, Augustine, p. 270f (Corpus Reformat. edition Bindseil (post Bretschn.) vol. xxvli., p. 623, and F. Francke, Conf. Luth., Part i., p. 271 note (Lipsius 1846)); Wolf, Demosthenes, Lept., p. 85ff; Böckh, Athen. Staatshaush. i., p. 480ff; Lübker, Reallex. des class. Alterth. (or Smith, Dict. of Greek and Rom. Antiq.) under the word λειτουργία).
2. universally, to do service, to perform a work; Vulg. ministro (A. V. to minister);
a. of the priests and Levites who were busied with the sacred rites in the tabernacle or the temple (so the Sept. often for שֵׁרֵת; as Numbers 18:2; Exodus 28:31, 39; Exodus 29:30; Joel 1:9, etc.; several times for עָבַד, Numbers 4:37, 39; Numbers 16:9; Numbers 18:6f; add, Sir. 4:14 (Sirach 45:15; 50:14; Judith 4:14); 1 Macc. 10:42; (Philo, vit. Moys. 3:18; cf. ὑμῖν λειτουργουσι καί αὐτοί τήν λειτουργίαν τῶν προφητῶν καί διδασκάλων (of bishops and deacons), Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, chapter 15 [ET] (cf. Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 44, 2 [ET] etc.))): Hebrews 10:11.
b. λειτουργουν τῷ κυρίῳ, of Christians serving Christ, whether, by prayer, or by instructing others concerning the way of salvation, or in some other way: Acts 13:2; cf. DeWette at the passage
c. of those who aid others with their resources, and relieve their poverty: τίνι ἐν τίνι, Romans 15:27, cf. Sir. 10:25.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
28:31; 28:39; 29:30
Numbers
4:37; 4:39; 16:9; 18:2; 18:6
Joel
1:9
Acts
13:2
Romans
15:27
Hebrews
10:11

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3008 matches the Greek λειτουργέω (leitourgeō),
which occurs 90 times in 84 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Exo 28:35–1Ch 23:28)

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:35 - Aaron must wear it when he ministers. The sound of the bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place before the LORD and when he comes out, so that he will not die.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:43

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:43 - Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. “This is to be a lasting ordinance for Aaron and his descendants.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:30

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:30 - The son who succeeds him as priest and comes to the tent of meeting to minister in the Holy Place is to wear them seven days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:20 - Whenever they enter the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water so that they will not die. Also, when they approach the altar to minister by presenting a food offering to the LORD,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:19 - the woven garments worn for ministering in the sanctuary—both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when they serve as priests.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:26 - The bells and pomegranates alternated around the hem of the robe to be worn for ministering, as the LORD commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:32

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:32 - So all the work on the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, was completed. The Israelites did everything just as the LORD commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:30

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:30 - He placed the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:50

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:50 - Instead, appoint the Levites to be in charge of the tabernacle of the covenant law—over all its furnishings and everything belonging to it. They are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; they are to take care of it and encamp around it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:6 - “Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:31

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:31 - They were responsible for the care of the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the articles of the sanctuary used in ministering, the curtain, and everything related to their use.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:3 - Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:9 - “They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand that is for light, together with its lamps, its wick trimmers and trays, and all its jars for the olive oil used to supply it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:12 - “They are to take all the articles used for ministering in the sanctuary, wrap them in a blue cloth, cover that with the durable leather and put them on a carrying frame.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:14 - Then they are to place on it all the utensils used for ministering at the altar, including the firepans, meat forks, shovels and sprinkling bowls. Over it they are to spread a covering of the durable leather and put the poles in place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:23 - Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:24 - “This is the service of the Gershonite clans in their carrying and their other work:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:26 - the curtains of the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar, the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard, the ropes and all the equipment used in the service of the tent. The Gershonites are to do all that needs to be done with these things.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:30 - Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:35 - All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:37 - This was the total of all those in the Kohathite clans who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the LORD’s command through Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:39 - All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:41

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:41 - This was the total of those in the Gershonite clans who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the LORD’s command.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:43

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:43 - All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:22 - After that, the Levites came to do their work at the tent of meeting under the supervision of Aaron and his sons. They did with the Levites just as the LORD commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:26 - They may assist their brothers in performing their duties at the tent of meeting, but they themselves must not do the work. This, then, is how you are to assign the responsibilities of the Levites.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:9 - Isn’t it enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the rest of the Israelite community and brought you near himself to do the work at the LORD’s tabernacle and to stand before the community and minister to them?

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:2 - Bring your fellow Levites from your ancestral tribe to join you and assist you when you and your sons minister before the tent of the covenant law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:6 - I myself have selected your fellow Levites from among the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the LORD to do the work at the tent of meeting.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:7 - But only you and your sons may serve as priests in connection with everything at the altar and inside the curtain. I am giving you the service of the priesthood as a gift. Anyone else who comes near the sanctuary is to be put to death.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:21 - “I give to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as their inheritance in return for the work they do while serving at the tent of meeting.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:23 - It is the Levites who are to do the work at the tent of meeting and bear the responsibility for any offenses they commit against it. This is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come. They will receive no inheritance among the Israelites.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:8 - At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister and to pronounce blessings in his name, as they still do today.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:12 - Anyone who shows contempt for the judge or for the priest who stands ministering there to the LORD your God is to be put to death. You must purge the evil from Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:5 - for the LORD your God has chosen them and their descendants out of all your tribes to stand and minister in the LORD’s name always.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:7 - he may minister in the name of the LORD his God like all his fellow Levites who serve there in the presence of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:11 - Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy ministered before the LORD under Eli the priest.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:18 - But Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:1 - The boy Samuel ministered before the LORD under Eli. In those days the word of the LORD was rare; there were not many visions.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:4 - The woman was very beautiful; she took care of the king and waited on him, but the king had no sexual relations with her.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:15 - So Bathsheba went to see the aged king in his room, where Abishag the Shunammite was attending him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:11 - And the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled his temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:21 - So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his servant.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:14 - They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes and all the bronze articles used in the temple service.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:32 - They ministered with music before the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, until Solomon built the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem. They performed their duties according to the regulations laid down for them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:2 - Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before him forever.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:4 - He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to extol,[fn] thank, and praise the LORD, the God of Israel:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:37 - David left Asaph and his associates before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister there regularly, according to each day’s requirements.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:13 - The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart, he and his descendants forever, to consecrate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices before the LORD, to minister before him and to pronounce blessings in his name forever.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:28 - The duty of the Levites was to help Aaron’s descendants in the service of the temple of the LORD: to be in charge of the courtyards, the side rooms, the purification of all sacred things and the performance of other duties at the house of God.

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