Words the Bible translates as minister
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 11 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- avadעָבַדto serve: to do directed labor on behalf of someone or something, whether working the soil, laboring for a master, or worshiping a god.
- latreuōλατρεύωto render the religious service a creature owes to a god: to worship, to serve God
- leitourgeōλειτουργέωto ministernot studied yet
- sharatשָׁרַתto wait on someone in trusted, honored service: to attend a person of rank or to minister before God
- diakoneōδιακονέωto serve someone by meeting their needs: to wait on them, look after them, or carry out a task on their behalf.
- diakonosδιάκονοςa commissioned go-between: someone sent to carry out a task on behalf of a person in authority
- hupēretēsὑπηρέτηςan authorized subordinate who carries out a higher authority's orders: an officer, attendant, or commissioned agent within a chain of command
- kahanכָּהַןto serve as a priest: to hold and carry out the duties of the priestly office before God
- leitourgosλειτουργόςministernot studied yet
- hierourgeōἱερουργέωto ministernot studied yet
- shemashשְׁמַשׁto ministernot studied yet
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