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)
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G3000 — λατρεύω
latreuō · to minister · Greek
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Matthew 4:10 · λατρεύσεις.Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.Luke 1:74 · λατρεύεινThat he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,Luke 2:37 · λατρεύουσαAnd she [was] a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served [God] with fastings and prayers night and day.Luke 4:8 · λατρεύσεις.¶And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.Acts 7:7 · λατρεύσουσίνAnd the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.Acts 7:42 · λατρεύεινThen God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices [by the space of] forty years in the wilderness?Acts 24:14 · λατρεύωBut this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:Acts 26:7 · λατρεῦονUnto which [promise] our twelve tribes, instantly serving [God] day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.Acts 27:23 · λατρεύωFor there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,Romans 1:9 · λατρεύωFor God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;Romans 1:25 · ἐλάτρευσανWho changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.Philippians 3:3 · λατρεύοντεςFor we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.2 Timothy 1:3 · λατρεύωI thank God, whom I serve from [my] forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;Hebrews 8:5 · λατρεύουσινWho serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, [that] thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.Hebrews 9:9 · λατρεύοντα,Which [was] a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;Hebrews 9:14 · λατρεύεινHow much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?Hebrews 10:2 · λατρεύονταςFor then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.Hebrews 12:28 · λατρεύωμενWherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:Hebrews 13:10 · λατρεύοντες.We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.Revelation 7:15 · λατρεύουσινTherefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.Revelation 22:3 · λατρεύσουσινAnd there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: