Ministering
λειτουργικόςStrong’s G3010leitourgikos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Leitourgikos is the Greek word usually translated “ministering”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?”
Meaning
Usually translated “ministering”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- ministering 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
λειτουργικός leitourgikos · ministering
λειτουργικός, -ή, -όν [in LXX for עֲבֹדָה, שָׁרַת; ἔργα, Num_7:5; στολαί Exo.31:10 39:32; σκευή, Num.4:12, 26, 2Ch.24:14 * ;] of or for service, ministering: πνεύματα, Heb.1:14.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “ministering” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
MIN'ISTERING, participle present
tense Attending and serving as a subordinate agent; serving under superior authority.
- Affording aid or supplies; administering things needful.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.