G2999: λατρεία (latreía)

G2999 λατρεία (latreía)

Greek

Quick Definition

λατρεία, ας, ἡ n.f. service, worship

Strong's Definition

from 3000; ministration of God, i.e. worship

KJV Usage: (divine) service

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

λατρεία (G2999)

noun, f. | -ας | λατρεύω

53.14 · Religious Activities · Religious Practice

to perform religious rites, to worship, to venerate, worship to perform religious rites as a part of worship

JHN 16:2 · ROM 9:4 · ROM 12:1 · HEB 9:1 · HEB 9:6

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

λατρεία, -as, ἡ, (λατρεύω, ἡ. V-) ; 1. in Grk. auth. service rendered for hire; then any service or ministration (Tragg., Plut., Leian.); the service of God: τοῦ θεοῦ, Plat. apol. 23 b.; καταφυγεῖν πρὸς θεῶν εὐχάς τε καὶ λατρείας, ibid. Phaedr. p. 344 6. ; servitus religionis, quam λατρείαν Graeci vocant, August. civ. dei 5, 15. 2. in the Grk. Bible, the service or worship of God acc. to the requirements of the levitical law (Hebr. ΠΣ», Ex. xii. 25 sq., etc.): Ro. ix. 4; Heb. ix. 1, (1 Mace. ii. 19, 22); λατρείαν προσφέρειν τῷ θεῷ [to offer service to God] i. q. θυσίαν προσφέρειν eis λατρείαν [to offer a sacrifice in service], Jn. xvi. 2; ἐπιτελεῖν τὰς λατρείας, to perform the sacred services (see ἐπιτελέω, 1), spoken of the priests, Heb. ix. 6; univ. of any worship of God, ἡ λογικὴ A. Ro. xii. 1 [ef. W. § 59, 9 a.]; (of the worship of idols, 1 Mace. i. 43).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

λατρεία latreia 5x

service, servitude; religious service, worship, Jn. 16:2; Rom. 9:4; 12:1; Heb. 9:1, 6*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

λατρεία, -ας, ἡ

(< λατρεύω, q.v.), [in LXX (always of divine service): Ex 12:25, 26 13:5, Jos 22:27, I Ch 28:13 (עֲבֹדָה), I Mac 1:43 2:19, 22, III Mac 4:14*;]

hired service, service.

(in cl. also) divine service, worship: Jo 16:2, Ro 9:4 12:1, He 9:1, 6.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

λατρεία. The form λατρία, which is not found in the NT, is well attested by the LXX uncials: see Thackeray Gr. i. p. 87. The word survives in MGr = ‘‘ adoration,’”’ *‘ worship.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

λατρεία (latreia) — ministry. λατρ-εία, ἡ, the state of a hired labourer, service, [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.: metaphorically, the business or duties of life, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

2. λ. τοῦ θεοῦ, θεῶν, service to the gods, divine worship, [NT+5th c.BC+]