Strong's Greek · G3000

λατρεύω

latreúō

serve, do the service, worship(-per)

Definition

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

Derivation

from (a hired menial);

Appears 21 times in Scripture

Luke 2:37

and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.

Romans 1:9

God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you

Acts 24:14

I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

Matthew 4:10

“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”

Acts 7:42

But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

Acts 26:7

the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.

Luke 4:8

But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”

Acts 7:7

‘But I will punish the nation that enslaves them,’ God said, ‘and afterward they will come forth and worship Me in this place.’

Luke 1:74

deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,

Acts 27:23

For just last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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