Word study · Greek
leitourgía
service, public service
Say it: lye-toor-GEE-ah (approximate)
λειτουργία
What it means
Public service, often at one's own expense, and religious service in the temple. It gives us "liturgy." Paul calls the collection "the service of this ministry" (9:12), a priestly image of the gift.
Range of meaning
- Public serviceWork for the community.
- Priestly serviceTemple ministry.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 9
"The service of this ministry" (9:12).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G3009 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources