λειτουργέω, participle λειτουργῶν; 1 aorist infinitive λειτουργῆσαι; (from λειτουργός, which see); 1. in Attic, especially the orators, "to serve the state at one's own cost; to assume an office which must be administered at one's own expense; to discharge a public office at one's own cost; to render public service to the state" (cf. Melanchthon in Apology, Confessions, Augustine, p. 270f (Corpus Reformat. edition Bindseil (post Bretschn.) vol. xxvli., p. 623, and F. Francke, Conf. Luth., Part i., p. 271 note (Lipsius 1846)); Wolf, Demosthenes, Lept., p. 85ff; Böckh, Athen. Staatshaush. i., p. 480ff; Lübker, Reallex. des class. Alterth. (or Smith, Dict. of Greek and Rom. Antiq.) under the word λειτουργία). 2. universally, to do service, to perform a work; Vulg.ministro (A. V. to minister); a. of the priests and Levites who were busied with the sacred rites in the tabernacle or the temple (so the Sept. often for ωΕΡψΕϊ; as Num_18:2; Exo_28:31; Exo_28:39; Exo_29:30; Joe_1:9, etc.; several times for ςΘαΗγ, Num_4:37; Num_4:39; Num_16:9; Num_18:6 f; add, Sir_4:14 (; Jdt_4:14); 1Ma_10:42; (Philo, vit. Moys. 3:18; cf. ὑμῖν λειτουργουσι καί αὐτοί τήν λειτουργίαν τῶν προφητῶν καί διδασκάλων (of bishops and deacons), Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, chapter 15 [ET] (cf. Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 44, 2 [ET] etc.))): Heb_10:11. b.λειτουργουν τῷ κυρίῳ, of Christians serving Christ, whether, by prayer, or by instructing others concerning the way of salvation, or in some other way: Act_13:2; cf. DeWette at the passage c. of those who aid others with their resources, and relieve their poverty: τίνι ἐν τίνι, Rom_15:27, cf. Sir_10:25.

λειτουργέω leitourgeō 3x pr. to perform some public service at one s own expense; in NT to officiate as a priest, Heb_10:11 ; to minister in the Christian Church, Act_13:2 ; to minister to, assist, succor, Rom_15:27

λειτουργέω , -ῶ ( < λειτουργός ), [in LXX chiefly for H8334 pi ., also for H5647 , H6633 , etc.;] 1. in cl ., at Athens, to supply public offices at one's own cost, render public service to the State , hence, generally, 2. to serve the State, do a service, serve (of service to the Gods, Diod ., i, 21): of the official service of priests and Levites ( Exo_29:30 , Num_16:9 , Sir_4:14 , 1Ma_10:42 , al. ; cf. Deiss., BS , 140 f .), Heb_10:11 ; of Christians: c . dat . pers . seq . ἐν , Rom_15:27 ( cf. Sir_10:25 ); τ . κυρίῳ , Act_13:2 .† SYN.: λατρεύω G3000 ( q.v. ), prop ., to serve for hire , LXX (as some\-times in cl .), always of service to the deity on the part of both priests and people ( Exo_4:3 , Deu_10:12 , and similarly in NT). λειτουργέω G3008 "is the fulfilment of an office: it has a definite representative character, and corresponds with a function to be discharged". It is therefore used of serving in an office or ministry: in LXX always of priests and Levites, in NT, with its cognates ( Rom_13:6 ; Rom_15:27 , are not really exceptions), of services rendered either to God or man by apostles, prophets, teachers, and other officers of the church ( cf. Tr., Syn. , § xxxv; ICC on Rom_1:9 ; Westc ., He., 232 ff .).

λειτουργέω [page 372] The connotation of public services rendered to the State, which this verb has in classical writers, gives place in the Κοινή to personal services, more particularly. in connexion with religious functions, as e.g. with regard to the Twins in the Serapeum, P Par 26 i. 2 (B.C. 163 2) Θαυὴς καὶ Ταοὺς δίδυμαι , αἱ λειτουργοῦσαι ἐν τῷ πρὸς Μέμφει μεγάλῳ Σαραπιείῳ κτλ ., ib. 27 .3 (B.C. 160), et saepe : cf. Act_13:2 , Heb_10:11 , and see Deissmann BS p. 140 f., Anz Subsidia, p. 346. In P Oxy IV. 731 .4 (A.D. 8 9) ἐφ᾽ ᾧ λιτουργήσω ὑμεῖν , on condition that I give you my services, the reference is to a contract with an artiste for the festivals of Isis and Hera. Somewhat similar is the hire of two dancing-girls for an approaching festival in P Grenf II. 67 .6 (A.D. 237) (= Selections , p. 108) λ ]ει [τουρ ]γήσιν ἡμῖν , and of a company of musicians in P Oxy X. 1275 .12 (iii/A.D.) λειτουργήσοντας τοῖς ἀπὸ τῆς προκιμένης κώμης , to perform for the inhabitants of the aforesaid village. For more miscellaneous uses of the verb cf. P Hib I. 78 .11 (B.C. 244 3) of the release of two persons from some public service διὰ τὸ μὴ ἐκπε̣σ̣[εῖ ]ν αὐτοῖς το̣, νῦν λειτουργῆσαι , because it is not at present their turn to serve (Edd.), P Oxy VII. 1067 .19 (iii/A.D.) εἰπὲ Πετεχῶντι . . . ὅτι εἰ μέλλεις ἐλθεῖν ἐλθέ , Διόσκορος γὰρ λειτουργεῖ ὑπὲρ σοῦ , say to Petechon, Come if you are coming, for Dioscorus is labouring on your behalf (Ed.), and ib. I. 86 .11 (A.D. 338), a complaint that a certain Eustochius τῆς νυνὶ λιτουργούσης φυλῆς , of the tribe which is at present responsible for this duty, had failed to provide a sailor for a public boat. Exx. of the verb and subst. from Macedonian inscrr. are given by Ferguson Legal Terms, p. 62 f. : add also Teles (ed. Hense), p. 61 .5 καὶ γὰρ ὑπουργιῶν , ἃς αὐτὸς ἐλειτούργεις ζῶντι τῷ τέκνῳ καὶ τῷ φίλῳ καὶ κακοπαθῶν καὶ δαπανῶν , Epict. Frag. Diss. 23 τῳ ὄντι θαυμαστόν ἐστι φιλεῖν πρᾶγμα , ᾦ τοσαῦτα λειτουργοῦμεν καθ᾽ ἑκάστην ἡμέραν , and Linde Epic. p. 53 where ἀλειτούργητος , immunis , is cited. On the form of the verb see Mayser Gr. p. 127, Robertson Gr. p. 193, and Moulton Gr. ii. p. 76 f., and on the whole subject of the liturgical system in Egypt see F. Oertel Die Liturgie , Leipzig, 1917. MGr λειτουργῶ , hold divine service, serve.

λειτουργέω λειτουργέω, [Etym: λειτουργός] at Athens, "to serve public offices at one's own cost", Oratt. ; τὰ λελειτουργημένα "the services performed", Dem. generally, "to perform public duties, to serve the people or state", τῇ πόλει Xen. ; so, λ. τοῖς σώμασι "to serve" in one's own person, Dem. more generally, "to serve" a master, c. dat., Arist. "to perform religious service, minister", NTest.

λειτουργέω, -ῶ (λειτουργός), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁרַת pi., also for עָבַד, צָבָא, etc. ;] __1. in cl., at Athens, to supply public offices at one's own cost, render public service to the State, hence, generally, __2. to serve the State, do a service, serve (of service to the Gods, Diod., i, 21): of the official service of priests and Levites (Exo.29:30, Num.16:9, Sir.4:14, 1Ma.10:42, al.; cf. Deiss., BS, 140 f.), Heb.10:11; of Christians: with dative of person(s) before ἐν, Rom.15:27 (cf. Sir.10:25); τ. κυρίῳ, Act.13:2.† SYN.: λατρεύω (which see), prop., to serve for hire, LXX (as some­times in cl.), always of service to the deity on the part of both priests and people (Exo.4:3, Deu.10:12, and similarly in NT). λειτουργέω "is the fulfilment of an office: it has a definite representative character, and corresponds with a function to be discharged". It is therefore used of serving in an office or ministry: in LXX always of priests and Levites, in NT, with its cognates (Rom.13:6 15:27, are not really exceptions), of services rendered either to God or man by apostles, prophets, teachers, and other officers of the church (cf. Tr., Syn., § xxxv; ICC on Rom.1:9; Westc., He., 232 ff.) (AS)