STRONGS G3000:
λατρεύω; future
λατρεύσω; 1 aorist
ἐλάτρευσα; (
λάτρις a hireling, Latin
latro in
Ennius and
Plautus;
λάτρον hire); in Greek writings
a. to serve for hire;
b. universally,
to serve, minister to, either gods or men, and used alike of slaves and of freemen; in the N. T.
to render religious service or homage, to worship (Hebrew
עָבַד,
Deuteronomy 6:13;
Deuteronomy 10:12;
Joshua 24:15); in a broad sense,
λατρεύειν Θεῷ:
Matthew 4:10 and
Luke 4:8, (after
Deuteronomy 6:13);
Acts 7:7;
Acts 24:14;
Acts 27:23;
Hebrews 9:14;
Revelation 7:15;
Revelation 22:3; of the worship of idols,
Acts 7:42;
Romans 1:25 (
Exodus 20:5;
Exodus 23:24;
Ezekiel 20:32). Phrases relating to
the manner of worshipping are these:
Θεῷ (so
R G)
λατρεύειν πενυματι (dative of instrumentality), with the spirit or soul,
Philippians 3:3, but
L T Tr WH have correctly restored
πενυαμτι Θεοῦ, i. e. prompted by, filled with, the Spirit of God, so that the dative of the person (
τῷ Θεῷ) is suppressed;
ἐν τῷ πνεύματι μου ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ, in my spirit in delivering the glad tidings,
Romans 1:9;
τῷ Θεῷ ἐν καθαρά συνειδήσει,
2 Timothy 1:3;
μετά αἰδοῦς καί εὐλαβείας or (so
L T Tr WH)
μετά εὐλαβείας καί δέους,
Hebrews 12:28;
ἐν ὁσιότητι καί δικαιοσύνη,
Luke 1:74; (without the dative
Θεῷ)
νηστείαις καί δεήσεσι,
Luke 2:37;
λατρεύειν, absolutely,
to worship God (cf.
Winer's Grammar, 593 (552)),
Acts 26:7. in the strict sense;
to perform sacred services, to offer gifts, to worship God in the observance of the rites instituted for his worship: absolutely,
Hebrews 9:9;
Hebrews 10:2; specifically, of the priests,
to officiate, to discharge the sacred office: with a dative of the sacred thing to which the service is rendered,
Hebrews 8:5;
Hebrews 13:10. (
Euripides, others.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
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Exodus
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20:5; 23:24
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Deuteronomy
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6:13; 6:13; 10:12
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Joshua
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24:15
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Ezekiel
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20:32
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Matthew
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4:10
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Luke
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1:74; 2:37; 4:8
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Acts
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7:7; 7:42; 24:14; 26:7; 27:23
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Romans
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1:9; 1:25
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Philippians
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3:3
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2 Timothy
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1:3
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Hebrews
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8:5; 9:9; 9:14; 10:2; 12:28; 13:10
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Revelation
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7:15; 22:3