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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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 · λατρεύεινTo grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies Should serve him without fear,Luke 2:37 · λατρεύουσαand she had been a widow even unto fourscore and four years), who departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day.Luke 4:8 · λατρεύσεις.¶And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.Acts 7:7 · λατρεύσουσίνAnd the nation to which 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 · λατρεύεινBut God turned, and gave them up to serve the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, Did ye offer unto me slain beasts and sacrifices Forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?Acts 24:14 · λατρεύωBut this I confess unto thee, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;Acts 26:7 · λατρεῦονunto which promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. And concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, O king!Acts 27:23 · λατρεύωFor there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, whom also I serve,Romans 1:9 · λατρεύωFor God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayersRomans 1:25 · ἐλάτρευσανfor that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.Philippians 3:3 · λατρεύοντεςfor we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh:2 Timothy 1:3 · λατρεύωI thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and dayHebrews 8:5 · λατρεύουσινwho serve that which is a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses is warned of God when he is about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern that was showed thee in the mount.Hebrews 9:9 · λατρεύοντα,which is a figure for the time present; according to which are offered both gifts and sacrifices that cannot, as touching the conscience, make the worshipper perfect,Hebrews 9:14 · λατρεύεινhow much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish unto God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?Hebrews 10:2 · λατρεύονταςElse would they not have ceased to be offered? because the worshippers, having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins.Hebrews 12:28 · λατρεύωμενWherefore, receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may offer service well-pleasing to God with reverence and awe:Hebrews 13:10 · λατρεύοντες.We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat that serve the tabernacle.Revelation 7:15 · λατρεύουσινTherefore are they before the throne of God; and they serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall spread his tabernacle over them.Revelation 22:3 · λατρεύσουσινAnd there shall be no curse any more: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein: and his servants shall serve him;