Word Study · Strong's G3009 · Greek
λειτουργία
leitourgia
li-toorg-ee'-ah
Strong's 1890 spelling: leitourgía
“public function (as priest ("liturgy") or almsgiver)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
public function (as priest ("liturgy") or almsgiver)
Rendered in the KJV as
ministration(-try), service.
- 6occurrencesin the New Testament
- 4 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 4inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 6 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 4
- λειτουργίας3
- λειτουργίᾳ1
- λειτουργίας,1
- λειτουργίας.¶1
How it is rendered · 5
- service2
- a ministry,1
- ministry1
- on [the] service1
- service.1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular5
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular1
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- N-GSF · 5
- N-DSF · 1
All 6, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Philippians2 occurrences
- Philippians 2:17λειτουργίᾳleitourgianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularBut even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.here: on [the] service
- Philippians 2:30λειτουργίας.¶leitourgiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularbecause he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.here: service.
Hebrews2 occurrences
- Hebrews 8:6λειτουργίας,leitourgiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularNow, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.here: a ministry,
- Hebrews 9:21λειτουργίαςleitourgiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularIn the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship.here: ministry