Forms of the word
Dictionary
λατρεία, ας, ἡ
Greek transliteration
latreia
Simplified transliteration
latreia
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
5
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-1a
Gloss
worship, ministry, service (to God)
Definition
service, servitude; religious service, worship, Jn. 16:2; Rom. 9:4; 12:1; Heb. 9:1, 6*
Greek-English Concordance for λατρεία
| John 16:2 |
They will put you out of the synagogues; indeed, the hour is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service (latreian | λατρείαν | acc sg fem) to God. |
| Romans 9:4 |
who are Israelites. To them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple (latreia | λατρεία | nom sg fem) worship, and the promises. |
| Romans 12:1 |
I appeal you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God — this is a reasonable act of worship (latreian | λατρείαν | acc sg fem) for you. |
| Hebrews 9:1 |
Now the first covenant, in fact, had regulations for worship (latreias | λατρείας | gen sg fem) and also an earthly sanctuary. |
| Hebrews 9:6 |
When these things had been prepared in this way, the priests used to enter regularly into the outer room to perform their ritual services (latreias | λατρείας | acc pl fem); |