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Lexicon :: Strong's G2999 - latreia

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λατρεία
Transliteration
latreia (Key)
Pronunciation
lat-ri'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:58,503

Strong’s Definitions

λατρεία latreía, lat-ri'-ah; from G3000; ministration of God, i.e. worship:—(divine) service.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G2999 in the following manner: service (4x), divine service (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G2999 in the following manner: service (4x), divine service (1x).

  1. service rendered for hire

    1. any service or ministration: the service of God

  2. the service and worship of God according to the requirements of the Levitical law

  3. to perform sacred services

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
λατρεία latreía, lat-ri'-ah; from G3000; ministration of God, i.e. worship:—(divine) service.
STRONGS G2999:
λατρεία, λατρείας, ἡ (λατρεύω, which see);
1. in Greek authors "service rendered for hire; then any service or ministration (Tragg., Plutarch, Lucian); the service of God": τοῦ Θεοῦ, Plato, Apology 23 b.; καταφυγεῖν πρός θεῶν εὐχάς τέ καί λατρείας, ibid. Phaedr., p. 244 e.;servitus religionis, quam λατρείανGraeci vocant, Augustine civ. dei 5, 15.
2. in the Greek Bible, the service or worship of God according to the requirements of the levitical law (Hebrew עֲבֹדָה, Exodus 12:25f, etc.): Romans 9:4; Hebrews 9:1 (1 Macc. 2:19, 22); λατρείαν προσφέρειν τῷ Θεῷ (to offer service to God) equivalent to θυσίαν προσφέρειν εἰς λατρείαν (to offer a sacrifice in service), John 16:2; ἐπιτελεῖν τάς λατρείας, to perform the sacred services (see ἐπιτελέω, 1), spoken of the priests, Hebrews 9:6; universally, of any worship of God, ἡ λογικη λατρεία, Romans 12:1 (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 59, 9 a.); (of the worship of idols, 1 Macc. 1:43).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
12:25
John
16:2
Romans
9:4; 12:1
Hebrews
9:1; 9:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2999 matches the Greek λατρεία (latreia),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:2 - “[fn]They will make G4160 you outcasts G656 from the synagogue, G656 but an hour G5610 is coming G2064 for everyone G3956 who kills G615 you to think G1380 that he is offering G4374 service G2999 to God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:4 - who G3748 are Israelites, G2475 to whom G3739 belongs the adoption G5206 as sons, G5206 and the glory G1391 and the covenants G1242 and the giving G3548 of the Law G3548 and the temple service G2999 and the promises, G1860

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:1 - Therefore G3767 I urge G3870 you, brethren, G80 by the mercies G3628 of God, G2316 to present G3936 your bodies G4983 a living G2198 and holy G40 sacrifice, G2378 [fn]acceptable G2101 to God, G2316 which is your [fn]spiritual G3050 service G2999 of worship. G2999

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:1 - Now G3767 even G2532 the first G4413 covenant had G2192 regulations G1345 of divine G2999 worship G2999 and the earthly G2886 sanctuary. G40

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:6 - Now G1161 when these G3778 things G3778 have been so G3779 prepared, G2680 the priests G2409 are continually G1223 G3956 entering G1524 the [fn]outer G4413 [fn]tabernacle G4633 performing G2005 the divine G2999 worship, G2999
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