pr. a person of property who performed a public duty or service to the state at his own expense; in NT a minister or servant, Rom. 13:6; 15:16; Heb.

ministering; engaged in holy service, Heb. 1:14*

pr. a public service discharged by a citizen at his own expense; in NT a sacred ministration, Lk. 1:23; Phil. 2:17; Heb. 8:6; 9:21; a kind office, aid, relief, 2 Cor. 9:12; Phil. 2:30*

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*

trans. to leave, forsake; pass. to be left, deserted; by impl. to be destitute of, deficient in, Jas. 1:4, 5; 2:15; intrans. to fail, be wanting, be deficient, Lk. 18:22; Tit. 1:5; 3:13*

smooth, level, plain, Lk. 3:5*

pr. a remnant; in NT a small residue, Rom. 11:5*

to lay, to arrange, to gather; to say, Mt. 1:20; to speak, make an address or speech, Acts 26:1; to say mentally, in thought, Mt. 3:9; Lk. 3:8; to say in written language, Mk.

also spelled λεγεών, a Roman legion; in NT used indefinitely for a great number, Mt. 26:53; Mk. 5:9, 15, Lk. 8:30*