Latreia λατρεία
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| λατρεία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | latreia |
| Strong's number | G2999 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | ministry |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Romans (2) |
Latreia (Greek λατρεία, Strong's G2999) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “ministry”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
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)
(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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | service (5) |
|---|---|
| BSB | service (1), temple worship (1), service of worship (1), worship (1), sacred duties (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Latreia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- John 16:2They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.
Romans
- Romans 9:4Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
- Romans 12:1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 9:1Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary.
- Hebrews 9:6Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).