λειτουργέω, -ῶ
(λειτουργός), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁרַת pi., also for עָבַד, צָבָא, etc. ;]
1. in cl., at Athens, to supply public offices at one's own cost, render public service to the State, hence, generally,
2.
to serve the State, do a service, serve (of service to the Gods, Diod., i, 21): of the official service of priests and Levites (
Exo.29:30,
Num.16:9,
Sir.4:14,
1Ma.10:42, al.; cf. Deiss., BS, 140 f.),
Heb.10:11 of Christians: with dative of person(s) before ἐν,
Rom.15:27 (cf.
Sir.10:25); τ. κυρίῳ,
Act.13:2†
SYN.: λατρεύω (which see), prop., to serve for hire, LXX (as sometimes in cl.), always of service to the deity on the part of both priests and people (
Exo.4:3,
Deu.10:12, and similarly in NT). λειτουργέω "is the fulfilment of an office: it has a definite representative character, and corresponds with a function to be discharged". It is therefore used of serving in an office or ministry: in LXX always of priests and Levites, in NT, with its cognates (
Rom.13:6;
15:27, are not really exceptions), of services rendered either to God or man by apostles, prophets, teachers, and other officers of the church (cf. Tr.,
Syn., § xxxv;
ICC on
Rom.1:9 Westc., He., 232 ff.) (AS)
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