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λειτουργ-ός, ὁ, (λήϊτος, ἔργον)

one who performed a λειτουργία (q.v.), POxy. 82.3 (iii A.D.), etc.; λ. τῶν ἐν παισὶ λειτουργιῶν CIG 2881.13, cf. 2882, 2886 (Branchidae).
- II public servant, ἡ στάσις τῶν λ. [τοῦ Σαλομῶνος] LXX 3 Ki. 10.5; of workmen, carpenters, etc., οἰκοδόμοι καὶ λ. PPetr. 3 p.139 (iii B.C.), cf. Plb. 3.93.5; at Magnesia, an official of the γερουσία, Inscr.Magn. 116.17; = Lat. lictor, Plu. Rom. 26: metaph., λ. τῆς χρείας μου ministering to my need, Ep.Phil. 2.25.
- - 2 private servant, LXX 2 Ki. 13.18.
- III in religioussense, minister, [θεοῦ] ib. Ps. 102(103).21, Ep.Rom. 13.6, al.; τῶν θεῶν D.H. 2.22, cf. 73; τῶν ἁγίων λ. Ep.Hebr. 8.2; θεοῖς λιτουργοί (sic) Rev.Et.Anc. 32.5 (Athens, i B.C.); attendant at sacrifices, acolyte, IG 3.1005, al.
- IV Astrol., λειτουργοί, οἱ, astral gods subordinate to the δεκανοί, Iamb. Myst. 9.2, Firm. 2.4.4, Mart.Cap. 2.200.

λειτουργός -οῦ, ὁ [λήϊτον, ἔργον]
🄰 public functionary also military pSB 599.71 (III^BCE) pOxy. 1412.20 (III^CE) iCIG 2881.13 | in an army carpenter, worker Pol. 3.93.5 Plut. Mar. 16.7 etc. | at Rome, lictor Plut. Rom. 26.4

🄱 servant, minister in general VT 2Sam. 13.18 etc. | fig. τῆς ἀληθείας of the truth Cyr.¹ Io. 4.62C | minister of the cult, priest VT Is. 61.6, al. etc.; τῶν θεῶν of the gods Dion. 2.22; of Paul λειτουργὸν Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ …, ἱερουργοῦντα τὸ εὐαγγέλιον minister of Christ Jesus … ministering the gospel as a priest NT Rom. 15.16; of Christ τῶν ἁγίων λ. καὶ τῆς σκηνῆς τῆς ἀληθινῆς priest of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle NT Heb. 8.2

🄲 astr. subordinate astral divinities Iambl.¹ Myst. 9.2 etc.

λειτουργός, ός, όν, qui remplit une fonction publique, d’où subst. ὁ λ.

1 à Rome, licteur, Plut. Rom. 16 ||

2 ouvrier d’administration (charpentier, sapeur, etc.) dans une armée, Pol. 3, 93, 5 ||

3 ministre du culte : λ. τῶν θεῶν, DH. 2, 22 ; λ. θεοῦ, Spt. Ps. 102, 21 ; NT. Rom. 15, 16 ; Hebr. 8, 2 ; en parl. des anges, NT. Hebr. 1, 7 ; abs. Plut.

Étym. p. *λήϊτα ἔργα, de λαός, ἔργον, cf. λειτουργία, ttef. λειτουργός ne se rencontre pas au sens de « qui remplit une fonction publique à ses frais ; » on disait en ce sens ὁ λειτουργῶν.

λειτουργός -οῦ, ὁ [λήϊτον, ἔργον]
1. leitourgos, (publieke) werkman: ἡμῖν λειτουργοῖς χρήσεται hij zal ons als werklui gebruiken Plut. Mar. 16.7; in Rome lictor.
2. NT dienaar: λειτουργοὶ θεοῦ dienaren gods NT Rom. 13.6; overdr.: λειτουργὸν τῆς χρείας μου helper in mijn nood NT Phil. 2.25.

λειτουργός, öffentliche, dem Volke nützliche Geschäfte verrichtend, wie δημιουργός, von den Liktoren, Plut. Rom. 16. Bes. bei Pol. die Arbeiter, Handwerker im Heere, 3.93.5 ; Plut. Mar. 16. – In den Inscr. öfter der dem Staate einen Dienst leistet, bes. ein öffentliches Amt auf eigene Kosten verwaltet. – NT u. K.S. der Diener Gottes, der den Gottesdienst besorgt.

Number of occurrences in NT: 5
Strong 3011

λειτουργός, -οῦ, ὁ (< λιός, ἔργον), [in LXX chiefly for מְשָׁרֵת, Jos 1:1 A, III Ki 10:5, Ps 102 (103):21, Si 7:30, al.;]

1. in cl., one who discharges a public office at his own expense, then, generally,

2. a public servant, a minister, servant: τ. ἁγίων λ., He 8:2 (cf. Ne 10:39, Si 7:30); Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, Ro 15:16; pl., τ. θεοῦ, Ro 13:6, He 1:7(LXX); λ. ὑμῶν τ. χρείας μου, Phl 2:25.†

SYN.: v.s. διάκονος, λειτουργέω.

λειτουργός λειτ-ουργός, οῦ, ὁ, *λεῖτος, *ἔργω

- Iat Athens, one who performed a λειτουργία (q. v.).
- IIa public servant, the Roman lictor, Plut.: metaph., λ. τῆς χρείας ἐμῆς ministering to my need, NTest.
- IIIin religious sense, a minister, NTest.

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