Minister
λειτουργόςStrong’s G3011leitourgos
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Leitourgos is the Greek word usually translated “minister”, “servants” and “ministers”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.”
Meaning
Usually translated “minister”, “servants” and “ministers”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a minister 2
- servants 1
- minister 1
- ministers 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 2
- Hebrews 2
- Philippians 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Romans 15:16That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
- Philippians 2:25Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
- Hebrews 1:7And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
- Hebrews 8:2A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
Greek dictionary
λειτουργός leitourgos · minister
λειτουργός, -οῦ, ὁ (λιός, ἔργον), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁרַת, Jos.1:1 A, 3Ki.10:5, Psa.103:21, Sir.7:30, al. ;] 1. in cl., one who discharges a public office at his own expense, then, generally, 2. a public servant, a minister, servant: τ. ἁγίων λ., Heb.8:2 (cf. Neh.10:39, Sir, l.with); Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, Rom.15:16; pl., τ. θεοῦ, Rom.13:6, Heb.1:7" (LXX) ; λ. ὑμῶν τ. χρείας μου, Php.2:25.† SYN.: see: διάκονος, λειτουργέω (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “minister” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
MIN'ISTER, noun
[Latin]
- Properly, a chief servant; hence, an agent appointed to transact or manage business under the authority of another; in which sense, it is a word of very extensive application.“Moses rose up and his minister Joshua” Exodus 24:13
- One to whom a king or prince entrusts the direction of affairs of state; as minister of state; the prime minister In modern governments, the secretaries or heads of the several departments or branches of government are the ministers of the chief magistrate.
- A magistrate; an executive officer.“For he is the minister of God to thee for good” Romans 13:4
- A delegate; an embassador; the representative of a sovereign at a foreign court; usually such as is resident at a foreign court, but not restricted to such.
All definitions and other forms of “minister”
- One who serves at the altar; one who performs sacerdotal duties; the pastor of a church, duly authorized or licensed to preach the gospel and administer the sacraments. Ephesians 3:7
- Christ is called a minister of the sanctuary. Hebrews 8:2
- An angel; a messenger of God.“Who maketh his angels spirits, his ministers a flaming fire” Psalms 104:4
MIN'ISTER, verb transitive
[Latin ministro.]
To give; to afford; to supply.
- “He that ministereth seed to the sower--” 2 Corinthians 9:10“That it may minister grace to the hearers” Ephesians 4:29
MIN'ISTER, verb intransitive
To attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular.
- “I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest's office” Exodus 29:44
- To afford supplies; to give things needful; to supply the means of relief; to relieve.“When saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?” Matthew 25:44
- To give medicines.
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.