to minister

Greek, Verb

λατρεύω (< λάτρις, a hired servant), [in LXX (always, as λατρεία, of the service of God or of heathen divinities) chiefly for עָבַד, Exo.3:12, al; in Dan LXX TH (Dan.3:12, al.) for פְּלַח;] 1) to work for hire. 2) to serve; in cl, also of divine service, to serve, worship, and so always in NT: with dative of person(s), τ. θεῷ, Mat.4:10, Luk.4:8 " (LXX), Act.7:7 24:14 27:23, Heb.9:14, Rev.7:15 22:3; of idol worship (cf. Exo.20:5, Eze.20:32), Act.7:42, Rom.1:25; τ. θεῷ. ἐν τ. πνεύματί μου, Rom.1:9; id. ἐν καθαρᾷ συνειδήσει, 2Ti.1:3; μετ᾽ εὐλαβείας κ. δέους, Heb.12:28; ἐν ὁσιότητι κ. δικαιοσύνῃ, Luk.1:74; (without θεῷ) νηστείαις κ. δεήσεσι, Luk.2:37; πνεύματι θεοῦ, Php.3:3; absol, Act.26:7; ὁ λατρεύων, the worshipper, Heb.9:9 10:2; of ministerial service, with dative of thing(s), Heb.8:5 13:10. SYN.: λειτουργέω, q.v (AS)

to minister

Greek, Verb

λατρ-εύω, Elean λατρείω (which see), work for hire or pay, [Refs 6th c.BC+]: to be in servitude, serve, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) λ. τινί to be subject or enslaved to, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative person, serve, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. νόμοις obey, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. καιρῷ, = Latin temporibus inservire, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τῷ κάλλει λ. to be devoted to, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) serve the gods with prayers and sacrifices, λ. Φοίβῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+] render due service, [Refs]; πόνον. τόνδ᾽ ἐλάτρευσα θεᾷ [Refs]

Greek

Verb

to minister (to God), i.e. render religious homage; serve, do the service, worship(-per); from (a hired menial);