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 ςΒαΙγΘδ, Exo_12:25 f, etc.): Rom_9:4; Heb_9:1 (1Ma_2:19; 1Ma_2:22); λατρείαν προσφέρειν τῷ Θεῷ (to offer service to God) equivalent to θυσίαν προσφέρειν εἰς λατρείαν (to offer a sacrifice in service), Joh_16:2; ἐπιτελεῖν τάς λατρείας, to perform the sacred services (see ἐπιτελέω, 1), spoken of the priests, Heb_9:6; universally, of any worship of God, ἡ λογικη λατρεία, Rom_12:1 (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 59, 9 a.); (of the worship of idols, 1Ma_1:43).

λατρεία latreia 5x service, servitude; religious service, worship, Joh_16:2 ; Rom_9:4 ; Rom_12:1 ; Heb_9:1 ; Heb_9:6

λατρεία , -ας , ἡ ( < λατρεύω , q.v. ), [in LXX (always of divine service): Exo_12:25-26 ; Exo_13:5 , Jos_22:27 , 1Ch_28:13 ( H5656 ), 1Ma_1:43 ; 1Ma_2:19 ; 1Ma_2:22 , 3Ma_4:14 * ;] 1. hired service, service. 2. (in cl . also) divine service, worship: Joh_16:2 , Rom_9:4 ; Rom_12:1 , Heb_9:1 ; Heb_9:6 .†

λατρεία [page 371] The form λατρία , which is not found in the NT, is well attested by the LXX uncials : see Thackeray Gr. i. p. 87. The word survives in MGr = adoration, worship.

λατρεία λατρεία, ἡ, [Etym: λατρεύω] "the state of a hired workman, service, servitude", Trag. λ. τοῦ θεοῦ, θεῶν "service to" the gods, divine "worship", Plat. ; absol., NTest.

λατρεία, -ας, ἡ (λατρεύω, which see), [in LXX (always of divine service): Exo.12:25-26 13:5, Jos.22:27, 1Ch.28:13 (עֲבֹדָה), 1Ma.1:43 1Mac 2:19 1Mac 2:22, 3Ma.4:14 * ;] __1. hired service, service. __2. (in cl. also) divine service, worship: Jhn.16:2, Rom.9:4 12:1, Heb.9:1, 6.† (AS)