Gloss
to perform religious duties; serve
Forms of the word
Dictionary
λειτουργέω
Greek transliteration
leitourgeō
Simplified transliteration
leitourgeo
Principal Parts
(ἐλειτούργουν), -, ἐλειτούργησα, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number
3008
GK Number
3310
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1d(2a)
Definition
pr. to perform some public service at one's own expense; in NT to officiate as a priest, Heb. 10:11; to minister in the Christian Church, Acts 13:2; to minister to, assist, succor, Rom. 15:27*
Greek-English Concordance for λειτουργέω
| Acts 13:2 | While they were performing (leitourgountōn | λειτουργούντων | pres act ptcp gen pl masc) their service to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” |
| Romans 15:27 | They were pleased to do so, in fact, they are obligated to them; for if the Gentiles have come to share in their spiritual blessings, they ought also to (leitourgēsai | λειτουργῆσαι | aor act inf ) be (leitourgēsai | λειτουργῆσαι | aor act inf ) of (leitourgēsai | λειτουργῆσαι | aor act inf ) service (leitourgēsai | λειτουργῆσαι | aor act inf ) to them in material things. |
| Hebrews 10:11 | Furthermore, every priest stands day after day performing his religious duties (leitourgōn | λειτουργῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. |
