Latreúō — G3000

Definition

verb

to minister (to God), i.e. render religious homage

1. universally, to serve, minister to, either gods or men, and used alike of slaves and of freemen

Usually translated as

serve, worship, do the service, worshipper

Origin

from látris (a hired menial)

Occurrences

Latreúō occurs 20 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (3), Acts (5), Romans (2), Philippians (1), 2 Timothy (1), Hebrews (5), Revelation (2)

• Matthew 4:10 — Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve (λατρεύσεις).
• Luke 1:74 — That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve (λατρεύειν) him without fear,
• Luke 2:37 — And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served (λατρεύουσα) God with fastings and prayers night and day.
• Luke 4:8 — And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve (λατρεύσεις).
• Acts 7:7 — And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve (λατρεύσουσίν) me in this place.
• Acts 7:42 — Then God turned, and gave them up to worship (λατρεύειν) the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?
• Acts 24:14 — But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship (λατρεύω) I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
• Acts 26:7 — Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving (λατρεῦον) God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
• Acts 27:23 — For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve (λατρεύω),
• Romans 1:9 — For God is my witness, whom I serve (λατρεύω) with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
• Romans 1:25 — Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served (ἐλάτρευσαν) the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
• Philippians 3:3 — For we are the circumcision, which worship (λατρεύοντες) God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
• 2 Timothy 1:3 — I thank God, whom I serve (λατρεύω) from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
• Hebrews 8:5 — Who serve (λατρεύουσιν) unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
• Hebrews 9:9 — Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect (λατρεύοντα), as pertaining to the conscience;
• Hebrews 9:14 — How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve (λατρεύειν) the living God?
• Hebrews 12:28 — Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve (λατρεύωμεν) God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
• Hebrews 13:10 — We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve (λατρεύοντες) the tabernacle.
• Revelation 7:15 — Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve (λατρεύουσιν) him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
• Revelation 22:3 — And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve (λατρεύσουσίν) him: