Lexical Definition

‎λατρεύω‎ latreúō (lat-ryoo'-o) to minister G:V
from (a hired menial)

serve, do the service, worship(-per).

Usage: 36 forms in 109 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
ἐλάτρευσαν they served Rom.1.25
λατρεῦον serving Acts.26.7
λατρεύωμεν we may serve Heb.12.28
λατρεύω I serve Acts.24.14 • Acts.27.23 • Rom.1.9 • 2Tim.1.3
λατρεύσωσιν they may serve me LXX.Exod.8.1
they shall serve me LXX.Exod.8.20
λατρεύσωσι serve LXX.Dan.3.28
should serve LXX.Deut.17.3
they may serve LXX.Exod.10.7
λατρεύσωσί they may serve LXX.Exod.7.16 • LXX.Exod.9.1 • LXX.Exod.9.13 • LXX.Exod.10.3
λατρεύσωμεν serve LXX.Deut.13.2 • LXX.Deut.13.13
should serve LXX.Deut.13.6
λατρεύσω I will serve LXX.2Sam.15.8
λατρεύσουσιν shall serve LXX.Deut.31.20
will serve Rev.22.3
λατρεύσουσίν they will serve Acts.7.7
λατρεύσομεν we shall serve LXX.Exod.10.26 • LXX.Josh.24.21 • LXX.Josh.24.24
will serve LXX.Josh.24.15 • LXX.Josh.24.18
λατρεύσητε serve LXX.Josh.23.7
should serve LXX.Deut.11.16 • LXX.Josh.24.20 • LXX.2Chr.7.19
you should serve LXX.Josh.24.15
λατρεύσησ serve LXX.Deut.5.9
should serve LXX.Deut.8.19 • LXX.Deut.30.17
should you serve LXX.Deut.7.16
you should serve LXX.Deut.4.19
λατρεύση they should serve me LXX.Exod.4.23
λατρεύσετε you shall not serve LXX.2Kgs.17.35
you shall serve LXX.Exod.3.12 • LXX.Deut.4.28 • LXX.Josh.23.16
λατρεύσεισ shall you serve LXX.Exod.20.5 • LXX.Exod.23.24
will you serve’ Matt.4.10
you shall serve LXX.Exod.23.25 • LXX.Deut.6.13 • LXX.Deut.10.20 • LXX.Deut.28.36 • LXX.Deut.28.48
you will serve’ Luke.4.8
λατρεύσει shall serve LXX.Deut.7.4
λατρεύσατε serve LXX.Exod.10.8 • LXX.Exod.10.11 • LXX.Exod.10.24 • LXX.Josh.24.14 • LXX.Josh.24.14
λατρεύσαι to serve LXX.Exod.10.26
λατρεύουσιν minster Heb.8.5
serve Rev.7.15
λατρεύουσι they serve not LXX.Dan.3.12
λατρεύουσα serving Luke.2.37
λατρεύοντεσ serving Heb.13.10
worshiping Phil.3.3
λατρεύοντασ serving Heb.10.2
λατρεύοντα is worshiping Heb.9.9
λατρεύομεν serve LXX.Dan.3.18
λατρεύετε serve LXX.Exod.12.31
you serve not LXX.Dan.3.14
λατρεύεισ serve LXX.Dan.6.16 • LXX.Dan.6.20
λατρεύειν serve LXX.1Sam.2.24
to serve LXX.Lev.18.21 • LXX.Num.16.9 • LXX.Deut.10.12 • LXX.Deut.11.13 • LXX.Deut.11.28 • LXX.Deut.28.14 • LXX.Deut.29.18 • LXX.Josh.22.5 • LXX.Josh.22.27 • LXX.Josh.24.15 • LXX.Josh.24.16 • LXX.Josh.24.19 • LXX.Josh.24.22 • LXX.Judg.2.19 • LXX.Ezek.20.32 • Luke.1.74 • Heb.9.14
to worship Acts.7.42
λατρευόμεν serve LXX.Dan.3.17
ελατρεύσαμεν we served LXX.Judg.10.10
ελάτρευσεν Israel served LXX.Josh.24.31
ελάτρευσασ serve LXX.Deut.28.47
ελάτρευσαν serve LXX.Deut.12.2
served LXX.Josh.24.14 • LXX.Judg.2.13
they served LXX.Deut.29.26 • LXX.Josh.24.2 • LXX.Judg.2.11 • LXX.Judg.3.6 • LXX.Judg.3.7 • LXX.Judg.10.6 • LXX.Judg.10.16 • LXX.2Kgs.17.12 • LXX.2Kgs.17.16 • LXX.2Chr.24.18
ελάτρευον they served LXX.2Kgs.17.33

Abbott-Smith

λατρεύω (< λάτρις, a hired servant), [in LXX (always, as λατρεία, of the service of God or of heathen divinities) chiefly for עבד, Ex 3:12, al.; in Da LXX TH (3:12, al.) for פְּלַח;]
1. to work for hire.
2. to serve; in cl., also of divine service, to serve, worship, and so always in NT: c. dat. pers., τ. θεῷ, Mt 4:10, Lk 4:8(LXX), Ac 7:7 24:14 27:23, He 9:14, Re 7:15 22:3; of idol worship (cf. Ex 20:5, Ez 20:32), Ac 7:42, Ro 1:25; τ. θεῷ ἐν τ. πνεύματί μου, Ro 1:9; id. ἐν καθαρᾷ συνειδήσει, II Ti 1:3; μετ’ εὐλαβείας κ. δέους, He 12:28; ἐν ὁσιότητι κ. δικαιοσύνῃ, Lk 1:74; (without θεῷ) νηστείαις κ. δεήσεσι, Lk 2:37; πνεύματι θεοῦ, Phl 3:3; absol., Ac 26:7; ὁ λατρεύων, the worshipper, He 9:9 10:2; of ministerial service, c. dat. rei, He 8:5 13:10.†
SYN.: λειτουργέω, q.v.

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Exodus 3:12 · 20:5
Ezekiel 20:32
Daniel 3:12
Matthew 4:10
Luke 1:74 · 2:37 · 4:8
Acts 7:7 · 7:42 · 24:14 · 26:7 · 27:23
Romans 1:9 · 1:25
Philippians 3:3
2 Timothy 1:3
Hebrews 8:5 · 9:9 · 9:14 · 10:2 · 12:28 · 13:10
Revelation 7:15 · 22:3

Liddell-Scott-Jones

λατρεύω-εύω,

Elean λατρεύωείω (which see), work for hire or pay, [Refs 6th c.BC+]: to be in servitude, serve, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 λ. τινί to be subject or enslaved to, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative person, serve, [λατρεύωεύων τοῖς ὑπερτάτοις βροτῶν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 105 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. νόμοις obey, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. καιρῷ, = Latin temporibus inservire, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τῷ κάλλει λ. to be devoted to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 serve the gods with prayers and sacrifices, λ. Φοίβῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+] render due service, [Refs]; πόνον.. τόνδ᾽ ἐλάτρευσα θεᾷ [Refs]