{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "G3009",
  "lemma": "λειτουργία",
  "transliteration": "leitourgía",
  "definition": "public function (as priest (\"liturgy\") or almsgiver)",
  "kjv": "ministration(-try), service",
  "occurrences": 47,
  "language": "Greek",
  "builtFrom": [
    {
      "id": "G3008",
      "lemma": "λειτουργέω",
      "transliteration": "leitourgéō",
      "meaning": "to be a public servant",
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    }
  ],
  "brownDriverBriggs": [],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "Luke 1:23",
      "text": "When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/1?v=23"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Corinthians 9:12",
      "text": "For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the holy ones, but abounds also through…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-corinthians/9?v=12"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Philippians 2:17",
      "text": "Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/philippians/2?v=17"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Philippians 2:30",
      "text": "because for the work of Messiah he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/philippians/2?v=30"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Hebrews 8:6",
      "text": "But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which on…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/hebrews/8?v=6"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Hebrews 9:21",
      "text": "He sprinkled the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry in the same way with the blood.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/hebrews/9?v=21"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Wisdom of Solomon 18:21",
      "text": "For a blameless man hurried to be their champion, bringing the weapon of his own ministry, prayer, and the atoning…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/18?v=21"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Sirach 50:19",
      "text": "And the people implored the Lord Most High, in prayer before him who is merciful, until the worship of the Lord was…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/50?v=19"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Maccabees 3:3",
      "text": "so that even King Seleucus of Asia bore all the costs belonging to the services of the sacrifices out of his own…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/3?v=3"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Maccabees 4:14",
      "text": "so that the priests had no more any zeal for the services of the altar; but despising the sanctuary and neglecting the…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/4?v=14"
    }
  ],
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  "credit": "Besorah (https://besorah.bible). Texts and word data are open; terms and licences:",
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}