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Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #3000 - λατρεύω

Transliteration

latreúō

Phonetics

lat-ryoo'-o

Origin

from latris (a hired menial)

Parts of Speech

verb

TDNT

4:58,503

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to serve for hire
to serve, minister to, either to the gods or men and used alike of slaves and freemen
1. in the NT, to render religious service or homage, to worship
2. to perform sacred services, to offer gifts, to worship God in the observance of the rites instituted for his worship
  1. of priests, to officiate, to discharge the sacred office

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 309 ‑ אָחַר (aw‑khar'); 5647 ‑ עָבַד (aw‑bad'); 6399 ‑ פְּלַח (pel‑akh'); 8334 ‑ שָׁרַת (shaw‑rath');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (21)

Matthew 1

Luke 3

Acts 5

Romans 2

Philippians 1

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 6

Revelation 2

BSB (21)

Matthew 1

Luke 3

Acts 5

Romans 2

Philippians 1

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 6

Revelation 2

CSB (21)

Matthew 1

Luke 3

Acts 5

Romans 2

Philippians 1

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 6

Revelation 2

ESV (21)

Matthew 1

Luke 3

Acts 5

Romans 2

Philippians 1

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 6

Revelation 2

KJV (21)

Matthew 1

Luke 3

Acts 5

Romans 2

Philippians 1

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 6

Revelation 2

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (22)

Matthew 1

Luke 3

Acts 5

Romans 2

Philippians 1

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 7

Revelation 2

N95 (22)

Matthew 1

Luke 3

Acts 5

Romans 2

Philippians 1

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 7

Revelation 2

NAS (22)

Matthew 1

Luke 3

Acts 5

Romans 2

Philippians 1

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 7

Revelation 2

NLT (21)

Matthew 2

Luke 5

Acts 10

Romans 5

Philippians 1

2 Timothy 2

Hebrews 8

Revelation 3

WEB (21)

Matthew 1

Luke 3

Acts 5

Romans 2

Philippians 1

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 6

Revelation 2

YLT (20)

Matthew 1

Luke 2

Acts 5

Romans 2

Philippians 1

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 6

Revelation 2

ASV (21)

also i serve 1

i serve 2

serve 4

serve i 1

served 1

serving 1

shall serve 1

shalt thou serve 2

should serve 1

that serve 1

the worshipper 1

the worshippers 1

to serve 1

we may offer service 1

who worship 1

worshipping 1

BSB (21)

as they earnestly serve god 1

but worshiped 1

i serve 3

i worship 1

serve 4

served 1

that we may serve 1

they serve 1

to the worship 1

we may serve 1

will worship 1

worship 3

worshiper 1

worshipers 1

CSB (21)

serve 14

served 1

serving 1

the worshiper's 1

the worshipers 1

worship 3

ESV (21)

offer 1

serve 9

served 1

worship 7

worshiper 1

worshipers 1

worshiping 1

KJV (21)

i 1

serve 13

served 2

service 1

serving 1

worship 2

worshippers 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (22)

offer 1

serve 15

served 1

service 1

serving 1

worship 1

worshiper 1

worshipers 1

N95 (22)

offer 1

serve 15

served 1

service 1

serving 1

worship 1

worshiper 1

worshipers 1

NAS (22)

offer 1

serve 15

served 1

service 1

serving 1

worship 1

worshiper 1

worshipers 1

NLT (21)

bring 1

priests 1

serve 9

served 1

worship 6

worshipers 1

worshiping 2

WEB (21)

i 1

i serve 3

serve 5

served 1

serving 1

should serve 1

the worshipper 1

the worshippers 1

those who serve 1

to serve 1

we serve 1

who worship 1

worshipping 1

you shall serve 2

YLT (20)

are serving 2

do serve 1

i serve 3

serve 3

service 1

serving 3

shall serve 1

they do service 1

thou shalt serve 2

to do service 1

we may serve 1

who is serving 1

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

V-AAI-3P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 2

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAN 3

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-NPM 2

V-PAP-NSF 1

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-PAS-1P 1

ANT

V-AAI-3P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 2

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAN 3

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-NPM 2

V-PAP-NSF 1

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-PAS-1P 1

BEZ

V-AAI-3P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 2

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAN- 3

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-NPM 2

V-PAP-NSF 1

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-PAS-1P 1

BGB

V-AAI-3P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 2

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAN 3

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-NPM 2

V-PAP-NSF 1

V-PAP-NSN 1

BMT

V-AAI-3P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 2

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAN 3

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-NPM 2

V-PAP-NSF 1

V-PAP-NSN 1

BYZ

V-AAI-3P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 2

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAN 3

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-NPM 2

V-PAP-NSF 1

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-PAS-1P 1

ELZ

N-DSF 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 2

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAN 3

V-PAPAPM 1

V-PAPASM 1

V-PAPNPM 1

V-PAPNSF 1

V-PAPNSN 1

V-PAS-1P 1

NA26

V-1PAIS 4

V-1PASP 1

V-2FAIS 2

V-3AAIP 1

V-3FAIP 2

V-3PAIP 2

V-PAN 3

V-PAPAPM 1

V-PAPASM 1

V-PAPNPM 2

V-PAPNSF 1

V-PAPNSN 1

SBL

V-AAI-3P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 2

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAN 3

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-NPM 2

V-PAP-NSF 1

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-PAS-1P 1

SCV

V-AAI-3P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 2

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAN 3

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-NPM 2

V-PAP-NSF 1

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-PAS-1P 1

STV

V-AAI-3P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 2

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAN 3

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-NPM 2

V-PAP-NSF 1

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-PAS-1P 1

TIS

V-AAI-3P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 2

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAN 3

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-NPM 2

V-PAP-NSF 1

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-PAS-1P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 2

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAN 3

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-NPM 2

V-PAP-NSF 1

V-PAP-NSN 1

TRG

N-DSF 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-FAI-3P 2

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAN 2

V-PAPAPM 1

V-PAPASM 1

V-PAPNPM 1

V-PAPNSF 1

V-PAPNSN 1

V-PAS-1P 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

λατρ-εύω,

Elean λατρείω (q.v.),

1. work for hire or pay, Sol. 13.48: to be in servitude, serve, X. Cyr. 3.1.36; παρά τινι Apollod. 2.6.3.

2. λ. τινί to be subject or enslaved to, S. Tr. 35, etc.: c. acc. pers., serve, E. IT 1115 (lyr.), f.l. in Id. El. 131: metaph., λ. πέτρᾳ, of Prometheus, A. Pr. 968; μόχθοις λατρεύων τοῖς ὑπερτάτοις βροτῶν S. OC 105; λ. νόμοις obey, X. Ages. 7.2; λ. καιρῷ, = Lat. temporibus inservire, Ps.-Phoc. 121; τῷ κάλλει λ. to be devoted to.., Isoc. 10.57; λ. ἡδονῇ Luc. Nigr. 15.

3. serve the gods with prayers and sacrifices, λ. Φοίβῳ E. Ion 152 (lyr.): c. acc. cogn., πόνον λ. τινί render due service, ib. 129 (lyr.); πόνον.. τόνδ' ἐλάτρευσα θεᾷ IG 2.1378.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

λατρεύω; future λατρεύσω; 1 aorist ἐλάτρευσα; (λάτρις a hireling, Latinlatro in Ennius and Plautus; λάτρον hire); in Greek writings a. to serve for hire;

b. universally, to serve, minister to, either gods or men, and used alike of slaves and of freemen; in the N. T. to render religious service or homage, to worship (Hebrew עָבַד, Deuteronomy 6:13; Deuteronomy 10:12; Joshua 24:15); in a broad sense, λατρεύειν Θεῷ: Matthew 4:10 and Luke 4:8, (after Deuteronomy 6:13); Acts 7:7; Acts 24:14; Acts 27:23; Hebrews 9:14; Revelation 7:15; Revelation 22:3; of the worship of idols, Acts 7:42; Romans 1:25 (Exodus 20:5; Exodus 23:24; Ezekiel 20:32). Phrases relating to the manner of worshipping are these: Θεῷ (so R G) λατρεύειν πενυματι (dative of instrumentality), with the spirit or soul, Philippians 3:3, but L T Tr WH have correctly restored πενυαμτι Θεοῦ, i. e. prompted by, filled with, the Spirit of God, so that the dative of the person (τῷ Θεῷ) is suppressed; ἐν τῷ πνεύματι μου ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ, in my spirit in delivering the glad tidings, Romans 1:9; τῷ Θεῷ ἐν καθαρά συνειδήσει, 2 Timothy 1:3; μετά αἰδοῦς καί εὐλαβείας or (so L T Tr WH) μετά εὐλαβείας καί δέους, Hebrews 12:28; ἐν ὁσιότητι καί δικαιοσύνη, Luke 1:74; (without the dative Θεῷ) νηστείαις καί δεήσεσι, Luke 2:37; λατρεύειν, absolutely, to worship God (cf. Winer's Grammar, 593 (552)), Acts 26:7. in the strict sense; "to perform sacred services, to offer gifts, to worship God in the observance of the rites instituted for his worship": absolutely, Hebrews 9:9; Hebrews 10:2; specifically, of the priests, to officiate, to discharge the sacred office: with a dative of the sacred thing to which the service is rendered, Hebrews 8:5; Hebrews 13:10. (Euripides, others.)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

λατρεύω

(< λάτρις , a hired servant),

[in LXX (always, as λατρεία , of the service of God or of heathen divinities) chiefly for H5647, Exodus 3:12, al.; in Da LXX TH (Daniel 3:12, al.) for H6399;]

1. to work for hire.

2. to serve; in cl., also of divine service, to serve, worship, and so always in NT: c. dat. pers., τ . θεῷ , Matthew 4:10, Luke 4:8 (LXX), Acts 7:7; Acts 24:14; Acts 27:23, Hebrews 9:14, Revelation 7:15; Revelation 22:3; of idol worship (cf. Exodus 20:5, Ezekiel 20:32), Acts 7:42, Romans 1:25; τ . θεῷ . ἐν τ . πνεύματί μου , Romans 1:9; id. ἐν καθαρᾷ συνειδήσει , 2 Timothy 1:3; μετ᾿ εὐλαβείας κ . δέους , Hebrews 12:28; ἐν ὁσιότητι κ . δικαιοσύνῃ , Luke 1:74; (without θεῷ ) νηστείαις κ . δεήσεσι , Luke 2:37; πνεύματι θεοῦ , Philippians 3:3; absol., Acts 26:7; ὁ λατρεύων , the worshipper, Hebrews 9:9; Hebrews 10:2; of ministerial service, c. dat. rei, Hebrews 8:5; Hebrews 13:10.†

SYN.: λειτουργέω G3008, q.v.

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

λατρεύω in Biblical Greek always refers to the service or worship of the true God or of heathen divinities : see SH on Romans 1:9, where the relation of the verb to λειτουργέω is discussed. For its relation to δουλεύω see Thackeray Gr. i. p. 8 : cf. also Anz Subsidia, p. 296.

List of Word Forms

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