λειτουργός
leitourgos · servant, minister
Greek word · Strong’s number G3011 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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leitourgos (λειτουργός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “servant, minister”.
A public servant: someone who carries out a service for the community or a sacred service.
How to say it
lei·tour·gos
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
- One who serves in a public or sacred task.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- minister ×2
- ministers ×1
- public servant ×1
- public servants ×1
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Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Romans 13:6
For because of this you also pay tribute; for they are public servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.
- Romans 15:16
that I may be a public servant of the Messiah Jesus to the nations, performing the sacred service of the good news of God, so that the offering of the nations may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
- Philippians 2:25
But I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your envoy and minister to my need,
- Hebrews 1:7
And of the angels he says: He who makes his angels winds, and his ministers a flame of fire.
- Hebrews 8:2
a minister of the holy place and of the true tent, which the Lord pitched, not a human being.