3010. leitourgikos
Berean Strong's Lexicon
leitourgikos: Ministerial, pertaining to service

Original Word: λειτουργικός
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: leitourgikos
Pronunciation: lay-toorg-ee-KOS
Phonetic Spelling: (li-toorg-ik-os')
Definition: Ministerial, pertaining to service
Meaning: given to serving (ministration), ministering.

Word Origin: Derived from λειτουργός (leitourgos), meaning "minister" or "servant," which itself comes from the combination of λαός (laos), meaning "people," and ἔργον (ergon), meaning "work."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "leitourgikos," the concept of ministerial service can be related to Hebrew terms like עָבַד (avad, Strong's H5647), meaning "to serve" or "to work," and שָׁרַת (sharat, Strong's H8334), meaning "to minister" or "to attend."

Usage: The term "leitourgikos" is used to describe something related to service or ministry, particularly in a religious or sacred context. It conveys the idea of performing duties or functions that are dedicated to God and the community of believers. This term emphasizes the role of serving others as an act of worship and devotion to God.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the concept of "leitourgia" referred to public service or work done for the benefit of the community, often at one's own expense. In the context of the early Christian church, this idea was adapted to describe the spiritual service and ministry performed by believers, especially those in leadership roles. The term reflects the communal and sacrificial nature of Christian service, where individuals are called to serve God and others selflessly.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 3010 leitourgikós(an adjective, derived from 3011 /leitourgós, "sacred ministry/service to God") – divinely-authorized (service) referring to sacred ministering that performs what is acceptable to the all-holy God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from leitourgos
Definition
of or for service
NASB Translation
ministering (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3010: λειτουργικός

λειτουργικός, λειτουργικη, λειτουργικον (λειτουργία), "relating to the performance of service, employed in ministering: σκεύη, Numbers 4:(12),26, etc.; στολαί, Exodus 31:10, etc.; πνεύματα, of angels executing God's behests, Hebrews 1:14; also αἱ λειτουργικαι τοῦ Θεοῦ δυνάμεσι, Ignatius ad Philad. 9 [ET] (longer recension); τό πᾶν πλῆθος τῶν ἀγγέλων αὐτοῦ, πῶς τῷ θελήματι αὐτοῦ λειτουργουσι παρεστῶτες, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 34, 5 [ET], cf. Daniel; (Theod.) . (Not found in secular authors)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
ministering.

From the same as leitourgeo; functional publicly ("liturgic"); i.e. Beneficient -- ministering.

see GREEK leitourgeo

Forms and Transliterations
λειτουργικα λειτουργικά λειτουργικὰ λειτουργικάς leitourgika leitourgikà
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Englishman's Concordance
Hebrews 1:14 Adj-NNP
GRK: πάντες εἰσὶν λειτουργικὰ πνεύματα εἰς
NAS: Are they not all ministering spirits,
KJV: all ministering spirits,
INT: all are they ministering spirits for

Strong's Greek 3010
1 Occurrence


λειτουργικὰ — 1 Occ.

















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