leitourgia <3009>

leitourgia leitourgia

Pronunciation:li-toorg-ee'-ah
Origin:from 3008
Reference:TDNT - 4:215,526
PrtSpch:n f (noun feminime)
In Greek:leitourgia 1, leitourgiav 5
In NET:ministry 2, service 2, worship 1, serve 1
In AV:service 3, ministry 2, ministration 1
Count:6
Definition :
  1. 1) a public office which a citizen undertakes to administer at his own expense
  2. 2) any service
    1. 2a) of military service
    2. 2b) of the service of workmen
    3. 2c) of that done to nature in the cohabitation of man and wife
  3. 3) biblical usage
    1. 3a) a service or ministry of the priests relative to the prayers and sacrifices offered to God
    2. 3b) a gift or benefaction for the relief of the needy

from 3008; public function (as priest ("liturgy") or almsgiver): KJV -- ministration(-try), service.
see GREEK for 3008
Related Hebrew:hlep <06468>; abu <06635>; hdbe <05656>; Nxlp <06402>; hkalm <04399>

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