λατρείαlatreía
ministration of God, i.e. worship
Greek (New Testament) · G2999
Meanings
1. hired service, service.
2. (in classical Greek also) divine service, worship: John 16:2, Romans 9:4, Romans 12:1, Hebrews 9:1, Hebrews 9:6.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- John 16:2 For you will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing a holy service for God.
- Romans 9:4 They are the people of Israel, chosen to be God’s adopted children. God revealed his glory to them. He made covenants with them and gave them his law. He gave them the privilege of worshiping him and receiving his wonderful promises.
- Romans 12:1 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.
- Hebrews 9:1 That first covenant between God and Israel had regulations for worship and a place of worship here on earth.
- Hebrews 9:6 When these things were all in place, the priests regularly entered the first room as they performed their religious duties.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.