Strong's Concordance/Greek/G3000

Strong's G3000 · Greek

λατρεύω

latreuo · /lat-ryoo'-o/

Number
G3000
Language
Greek
Original word
λατρεύω
Transliteration
latreuo
Pronunciation
lat-ryoo'-o
KJV occurrences
19 verses

Definition

from latris (a hired menial); to minister (to God), i.e. render religious homage:--serve, do the service, worship(-per).

KJV: serve, do the service, worship(-per)

Root / derivation: from latris (a hired menial)

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered λατρεύω across 19 verses.

serve11×
served2×
worship2×
I1×
service1×
serving1×
worshippers1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

19 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Matthew1 verse
Luke3 verses
Acts5 verses
Acts 7:7

And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.

Acts 7:42

Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?

Acts 24:14

But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

Acts 26:7

Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. day and night: Gr. night and day

Acts 27:23

For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

Romans2 verses
Philippians1 verse
2 Timothy1 verse
Hebrews6 verses
Hebrews 8:5

Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.

Hebrews 9:9

Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;

Hebrews 9:14

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? spot: or, fault

Hebrews 10:2

For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. would: or, they would have ceased to be offered, because, etc.

Hebrews 12:28

Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: let: or, let us hold fast

Hebrews 13:10

We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's G3000 (latreuo) mean?

from latris (a hired menial); to minister (to God), i.e. render religious homage:--serve, do the service, worship(-per).

How many times does G3000 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G3000 (λατρεύω) appears in 19 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “serve.”

How is latreuo translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G3000 is rendered as “serve” (11×), “served” (2×), “worship” (2×), “I” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Greek word λατρεύω come from?

from latris (a hired menial)