leitourgia · service, ministry

What it means

leitourgia (λειτουργία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “service, ministry”.

Sacred service, especially of priests; also any public service.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Holy duty before God; also help given to fellow believers.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• service ×4
• ministry ×2

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Luke×1
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Philippians×2
• Hebrews×2

• Luke 1:23

  And it happened, when the days of his service were completed, he went away to his home.

• 2 Corinthians 9:12

  because the service of this sacred service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but also overflowing through many thanksgivings to God.

• Philippians 2:17

  But even if I am being poured out as a libation on the sacrifice and sacred service of your faith, I rejoice and rejoice with all of you;

• Philippians 2:30

  because for the work of the Messiah he came close to death, risking his life to make up what was lacking in your service to me.

• Hebrews 8:6

  But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, as much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises.

• Hebrews 9:21

  And in the same way he sprinkled with the blood the tent and all the vessels of the ministry.