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1 υπηρετώ
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2 υποδράν
ὑποδράωserve: pres part act masc voc sg (doric aeolic)ὑποδράωserve: pres part act neut nom /voc /acc sg (doric aeolic)ὑποδράωserve: pres part act masc nom sg (doric aeolic)ὑποδρᾶ̱ν, ὑποδράωserve: pres inf act (epic doric)ὑποδράωserve: pres inf act (attic doric)ὑποδρώωserve: pres part act masc voc sg (attic epic doric aeolic)ὑποδρώωserve: pres part act neut nom /voc /acc sg (attic epic doric aeolic)ὑποδρώωserve: pres part act masc nom sg (attic epic doric aeolic)ὑποδρᾶ̱ν, ὑποδρώωserve: pres inf act (attic epic doric aeolic)ὑποδρώωserve: pres inf act (attic epic doric aeolic) -
3 ὑποδρᾶν
ὑποδράωserve: pres part act masc voc sg (doric aeolic)ὑποδράωserve: pres part act neut nom /voc /acc sg (doric aeolic)ὑποδράωserve: pres part act masc nom sg (doric aeolic)ὑποδρᾶ̱ν, ὑποδράωserve: pres inf act (epic doric)ὑποδράωserve: pres inf act (attic doric)ὑποδρώωserve: pres part act masc voc sg (attic epic doric aeolic)ὑποδρώωserve: pres part act neut nom /voc /acc sg (attic epic doric aeolic)ὑποδρώωserve: pres part act masc nom sg (attic epic doric aeolic)ὑποδρᾶ̱ν, ὑποδρώωserve: pres inf act (attic epic doric aeolic)ὑποδρώωserve: pres inf act (attic epic doric aeolic) -
4 αμφιπολεύσει
ἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: aor subj act 3rd sg (epic)ἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: fut ind mid 2nd sgἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: fut ind act 3rd sgἀ̱μφιπολεύσει, ἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: futperf ind mp 2nd sg (doric aeolic)ἀ̱μφιπολεύσει, ἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: futperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)ἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: aor subj act 3rd sg (epic)ἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: fut ind mid 2nd sgἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: fut ind act 3rd sg -
5 ἀμφιπολεύσει
ἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: aor subj act 3rd sg (epic)ἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: fut ind mid 2nd sgἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: fut ind act 3rd sgἀ̱μφιπολεύσει, ἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: futperf ind mp 2nd sg (doric aeolic)ἀ̱μφιπολεύσει, ἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: futperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)ἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: aor subj act 3rd sg (epic)ἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: fut ind mid 2nd sgἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: fut ind act 3rd sg -
6 λατρεύω
λατρεύω fut. λατρεύσω; 1 aor. ἐλάτρευσα (Trag. et al. in var. senses, ‘work for pay, be in servitude, render cultic service’; ins, LXX; ApcMos 13; En, Philo, SibOr 4, 104; Just.) serve, in our lit. only of the carrying out of religious duties, esp. of a cultic nature, by human beings: λ. θεῷ (Eur., Ion 152; Plut., Mor. 405c; 407e; Philo, Spec. Leg. 1, 300 ὅλῃ τ. ψυχῇ; cp. En 10:21; Orig., C. Cels. 5, 11, 39 [w. προσκυνέω]) Mt 4:10; Lk 4:8 (both Dt 6:13); 1:74; Ac 7:7 (cp. Ex 3:12); 24:14; 27:23; Hb 9:14; Rv 7:15; 22:3; Pol 2:1. τῷ ὀνόματι (θεοῦ) 1 Cl 45:7; τῷ διαβόλῳ λ. serve the devil (in reality) ISm 9:1. Of the Jews λ. ἀγγέλοις PtK 2 p. 14, 26. Of image-worship (Ex 20:5; 23:24; Ezk 20:32; En 99:7; Just., A I, 53, 6; Theoph. Ant. 2, 34 p. 184, 26; 3, 9 p. 222, 23) Ac 7:42; Ro 1:25; εἰδώλοις AcPl Ha 2, 32.—W. indication of the manner in which the service (τῷ θεῷ) is performed (cp. τὴν ἀληθῆ λαθρείαν λ. τῷ θεῷ Orig., C. Cels. 2, 2, 42) (τῷ θεῷ) ἐν καθαρᾷ συνειδήσει serve (God) w. a clear conscience 2 Ti 1:3. (διὰ χάριτος) λ. εὐαρέστως τῷ θεῷ μετὰ εὐλαβείας καὶ δέους (in thankfulness) serve God acceptably with reverence and awe Hb 12:28. (τῷ θεῷ) λ. ἐν τῷ πνεύματί μου ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ I serve (God) with my spirit in the gospel Ro 1:9 (cp. Phil 3:3 v.l.).—Without the dat. of the one to whom service is given: ἐν ἐκτενείᾳ νύκτα κ. ἡμέραν λ. serve (God) earnestly night and day Ac 26:7. νηστείαις κ. δεήσεσιν λ. νύκτα κ. ἡμέραν serve (God) night and day w. fasting and prayer Lk 2:37. οἱ πνεύματι θεοῦ λατρεύοντες those who worship by the Spirit of God Phil 3:3 (HKoester, NTS 8, ’62, 320f: work as a missionary in the Spirit of God). ὁ λατρεύων the worshiper (who is concerned w. the rituals prescribed by Mosaic ordinance) Hb 9:9; 10:2.—Hb also adds to λ. in the dat. the holy objects by means of which the priest renders service 8:5; 13:10.—WBrandt, Dienst u. Dienen im NT ’31; CCranfield, Interpretation 12, ’58, 387–98; BReicke, NT Studies: TManson memorial vol., ’59, 194–209.—DELG s.v. λάτρον. M-M. EDNT. TW. -
7 αμφιπολεύη
ἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: pres subj mp 2nd sgἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: pres ind mp 2nd sgἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: pres subj act 3rd sgἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: pres subj mp 2nd sgἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: pres ind mp 2nd sgἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: pres subj act 3rd sg -
8 ἀμφιπολεύῃ
ἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: pres subj mp 2nd sgἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: pres ind mp 2nd sgἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: pres subj act 3rd sgἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: pres subj mp 2nd sgἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: pres ind mp 2nd sgἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: pres subj act 3rd sg -
9 υποδρώωσιν
ὑποδράωserve: pres part act masc /neut dat pl (epic)ὑποδράωserve: pres subj act 3rd pl (epic)ὑποδράωserve: pres ind act 3rd pl (epic)ὑποδρώωserve: pres part act masc /neut dat pl (attic epic doric aeolic)ὑποδρώωserve: pres subj act 3rd pl (attic epic doric aeolic)ὑποδρώωserve: pres ind act 3rd pl (attic epic doric aeolic) -
10 ὑποδρώωσιν
ὑποδράωserve: pres part act masc /neut dat pl (epic)ὑποδράωserve: pres subj act 3rd pl (epic)ὑποδράωserve: pres ind act 3rd pl (epic)ὑποδρώωserve: pres part act masc /neut dat pl (attic epic doric aeolic)ὑποδρώωserve: pres subj act 3rd pl (attic epic doric aeolic)ὑποδρώωserve: pres ind act 3rd pl (attic epic doric aeolic) -
11 λειτουργέω
λειτουργέω impf. ἐλειτούργουν; fut. λειτουργήσω LXX; 1 aor. ἐλειτούργησα (cp. Att. λεώς = λαός, q.v. + ἐργον; X.+; ins, pap, LXX; TestSol 12:6 v.l.; TestLevi 3:5, TestAsh 2:2; EpArist, Philo, Joseph.; on the spelling s. Mayser 127; Mlt-H. 76f) gener. ‘perform a public service, serve in a public office’ (in the Gr-Rom. world distinguished citizens were expected to serve in a variety of offices, including esp. as high priests, with all costs that such service involved, or to assume the costs of construction or maintenance of public buildings and production of dramas and games; for their services they would be recognized as people of exceptional merit [s. ἀρετή] or benefactors [s. εὐεργέτης]; but the word is also used of less prestigious activity SEG XXVI, 1392, 31 supply carts and mules; New Docs 1, 42–44) in our lit. almost exclusively of religious and ritual services both in a wider and a more restricted sense (SIG 717, 23f [100 B.C.] ἐλειτούργησαν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ εὐτάκτως; 736, 73; 74f λειτουργούντω τοῖς θεοῖς; 97f [92 B.C.]; PLond I, 33a, 3 p. 19 [II B.C.]; 41 B, 1; UPZ 42, 2 [162 B.C.]; 47, 3; BGU 1006, 10; LXX; EpArist 87; Dssm., B 137 [BS 140f]; Anz 346f; Danker, Benefactor [lit.]). Through the use of this term NT writers suggest an aura of high status for those who render any type of service.① to render special formal service, serve, render service, of cultic or ritual responsibilitiesⓐ of priests and Levites in God’s temple (cp. Ex 28:35, 43; 29:30; Num 18:2; Sir 4:14; 45:15; Jdth 4:14; 1 Macc 10:42; Philo, Mos. 2, 152; Jos., Bell. 2, 409, Ant. 20, 218) abs. Hb 10:11. λ. τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ τοῦ θεοῦ perform services at the altar of God 1 Cl 32:2 (cp. Jo 1:9, 13); (w. ἱερατεύειν as Sir 45:15) λ. τῷ θεῷ 43:4; GJs 4:1 (1 Km 3:1).—Of Christian services ἐν τ. θυσιαστηρίῳ λ. τὸ θεῖον perform service to God at the altar Tit 1:9 v.l.—Of officials of Christian congregations: λ. ἁμέμπτως τῷ ποιμνίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ serve Christ’s flock blamelessly 1 Cl 44:3. Of supervisors Hs 9, 27, 3. Of supervisors and servers λ. τὴν λειτουργίαν τῶν προφητῶν καὶ διδασκάλων perform the service of prophets and teachers D 15:1 (s. b, below on Ac 13:2.—λειτ. λ. Demosth. 21, 154; oft. in LXX; also Philo, Spec. Leg. 1, 82; SIG 409, 61).—Of angels (TestLevi 3:5) τῷ θελήματι αὐτοῦ (sc. θεοῦ) λειτουργοῦσιν παρεστῶτες they stand at (God’s) side and serve (God’s) will 1 Cl 34:5; cp. vs. 6 (Da 7:10 Theod.).ⓑ of other expression of religious devotion (Dionys. Hal. 2, 22, 2 ἐπὶ τῶν ἱερῶν of the wives of priests and their children who perform certain rites that would not be approved for males) including prayer (w. νηστεύειν, and of the prophets and teachers) τ. κυρίῳ Ac 13:2. λ. τῷ θεῷ (cp. Jo 1:13b) Hm 5, 1, 2; cp. 3; Hs 7:6. Of OT worthies οἱ τελείως λειτουργήσαντες those who have rendered superb service to God 1 Cl 9:2.② to confer a special material benefit, serve (X., Mem. 2, 7, 6; Chares Hist.: 125 Fgm. 4 p. 659, 28 Jac. [in Athen. 12, 54, 538e]; τῷ βίῳ λ. Orig., C. Cels. 8, 57, 1 and 6) ἐν τοῖς σαρκικοῖς λ. do a service in material things Ro 15:27—On this entry and the foll. one s. Elbogen 5; 511; FOertel, D. Liturgie, 1917; NLewis, Inventory of Compulsory Services in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt ’68; WBrandt, D. Wortgruppe λειτουργεῖν im Hb u. 1 Kl: Jahrb. d. Theol. Schule Bethel 1, 1930, 145–76; OCasel, λειτουργία—munus: Oriens Christ. III 7, ’32, 289–302; EPeterson, Nuntius 2, ’49, 10f; ARomeo, Miscellanea Liturgica (LMohlberg Festschr.), vol. 2, ’49, 467–519; FDanker, Gingrich Festschr. ’72, 108ff.—S. λειτουργία, λειτουργικός, λειτουργός.—DELG s.v. λαός. M-M. TW. Spicq. Sv. -
12 αμφιπόλευε
ἀ̱μφιπόλευε, ἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: imperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)ἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: pres imperat act 2nd sgἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: pres imperat act 2nd sgἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: imperf ind act 3rd sg (homeric ionic)ἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: imperf ind act 3rd sg (homeric ionic) -
13 ἀμφιπόλευε
ἀ̱μφιπόλευε, ἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: imperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)ἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: pres imperat act 2nd sgἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: pres imperat act 2nd sgἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: imperf ind act 3rd sg (homeric ionic)ἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: imperf ind act 3rd sg (homeric ionic) -
14 αοζήσω
ἀ̱οζήσω, ἀοζέωserve: aor ind mid 2nd sg (doric aeolic)ἀοζέωserve: aor subj act 1st sgἀοζέωserve: fut ind act 1st sgἀ̱οζήσω, ἀοζέωserve: futperf ind act 1st sg (doric aeolic)ἀοζέωserve: aor ind mid 2nd sg (homeric ionic) -
15 ἀοζήσω
ἀ̱οζήσω, ἀοζέωserve: aor ind mid 2nd sg (doric aeolic)ἀοζέωserve: aor subj act 1st sgἀοζέωserve: fut ind act 1st sgἀ̱οζήσω, ἀοζέωserve: futperf ind act 1st sg (doric aeolic)ἀοζέωserve: aor ind mid 2nd sg (homeric ionic) -
16 υπόδρα
ὑπόδραfrom under: indeclform (adverb)ὑ̱πόδρᾱ, ὑποδράωserve: imperf ind act 3rd sgὑπόδρᾱ, ὑποδράωserve: pres imperat act 2nd sgὑπόδρᾱ, ὑποδράωserve: imperf ind act 3rd sg (homeric ionic)ὑπόδρᾱ, ὑποδρώωserve: pres imperat act 2nd sg (attic epic doric aeolic)ὑπόδρᾱ, ὑποδρώωserve: imperf ind act 3rd sg (attic epic doric aeolic) -
17 ὑπόδρα
ὑπόδραfrom under: indeclform (adverb)ὑ̱πόδρᾱ, ὑποδράωserve: imperf ind act 3rd sgὑπόδρᾱ, ὑποδράωserve: pres imperat act 2nd sgὑπόδρᾱ, ὑποδράωserve: imperf ind act 3rd sg (homeric ionic)ὑπόδρᾱ, ὑποδρώωserve: pres imperat act 2nd sg (attic epic doric aeolic)ὑπόδρᾱ, ὑποδρώωserve: imperf ind act 3rd sg (attic epic doric aeolic) -
18 διακονέω
διακονέω (s. two next entries) impf. διηκόνουν; fut. διακονήσω; 1 aor. διηκόνησα; pf. inf. δεδιηκονηκέναι (AssMos Fgm. k, Denis p. 67); aor. pass. διηκονήθην, for augm. s. B-D-F §69, 4; W-S. §12, 6; Mlt-H. 192 (Soph., Hdt. et al.; rare in ins, pap; never in LXX, but in Philo, Joseph.) gener. to render service in a variety of ways either at someone’s behest or voluntarily and freq. with suggestion of movement.① to function as an intermediary, act as go-between/agent, be at one’s service w. intermediary function either expressed or implied (lead tablet Sb 4947, 2 διακόνησόν μοι; in lover’s petition ‘serve as intermediary [medium] for me’ PWarr 21, 4; 8; Lucian, Cont. 1 of Hermes as messenger for Zeus; Theophr. Char. 2, 9 fetch things; Just., D. 79, 2; cp. the role of Repentance JosAs 15:7) w. dat. of pers. and acc. of thing οὐχ ἑαυτοῖς ὑμῖν δὲ διηκόνουν αὐτά they were not acting as agents in their own behalf but for yours in the things 1 Pt 1:12 (for a service consisting in the delivery of a message cp. Jos., Ant. 6, 298). For a similar contrast, and with suggestion of an intermediary’s mission: οὐκ ἦλθεν διακονηθῆναι ἀλλὰ διακονῆσαι came not to be served, but to serve Mt 20:28; Mk 10:45 (i.e. the Human One [Son of Man] came to carry out an assignment not to benefit himself but others [by giving his life in ransom]; cp. Mt 4:11; par. Mk 1:13 [service rendered by divine messengers]). Of Jesus carrying out his mission [ἀ]νῆλθε[ν δια]κονῶν AcPl BMM verso 13f.— Phlm 13 suggests that Onesimus can be used by Paul on assignment in behalf of the gospel. πορεύομαι … διακονῶν τοῖς ἁγίοις on an errand to God’s people (REB) Ro 15:25 (s. 3).—Of delivery of an object: χάρις διακονουμένη ὑφʼ ἡμῶν gift that we are transmitting (a ref. to the collection for whose delivery they have accepted responsibility) 2 Cor 8:19; cp. vs. 20. In imagery, ἐπιστολὴ Χριστοῦ διακονηθεῖσα ὑφʼ ἡμῶν a letter of Christ, delivered by us 2 Cor 3:3 (WBaird, Letters of Recommendation: JBL 80, ’61, 190).② to perform obligations, without focus on intermediary functionⓐ of unspecified services perform duties, render assistance, serve τινί someone (Demosth. 9, 43; UPZ 18, 23 [163 B.C.]; δαίμοσι δ. Orig., C. Cels. 2, 51, 38) Mt 8:15; Mk 1:31; Lk 4:39; GJs 6:3; διακονοῦσαι αὐτῷ being at his service Mt 27:55; cp. Mk 15:41. διακόνει μοι serve me Hs 8, 4, 1, cp. 2; J 12:26; Ac 19:22. Also εἰς ἑαυτοὺς αὐτὸ δ. serve one another w. it 1 Pt 4:10. W. acc. of thing ὅσα διηκόνησεν what services he rendered 2 Ti 1:18; cp. Hs 2:10. Abs. (POxy 275, 10 [I A.D.]) 1 Pt 4:11. Pass. (Jos., Ant. 10, 242); ἁπλῶς δ. complete a service in simplicity of heart Hm 2:6.ⓑ of attention at meals wait on someone (τινί) at table (Menand., Fgm. 272; Pyrgion [Hellenistic times]: 467 Fgm. 1 Jac. [a communal meal in Crete]; Diod S 4, 36, 2; 5, 28, 4; Philo, Vi. Cont. 70; TestJob 12:1 al.; Jos., Ant. 11, 163; 166) Lk 12:37; 17:8. Abs. 10:40; J 12:2; GJs 6:3. In imagery ὡς ὁ διακονῶν waiter Lk 22:26f.③ to meet an immediate need, help w. dat. (Iren. 1, pr. 3 [Harv. I 7, 1]) πότε οὐ διηκονήσαμέν σοι; when did we not help you? Mt 25:44 (but s. 4, Collins). ἐκ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων helped to support them w. their means Lk 8:3 (KTorjesen, When Women Were Priests ’93, 53ff); the saints Ro 15:25 (JO’Rourke, CBQ 29, ’67, 116–18; but s. 1); Hb 6:10.④ to carry out official duties, minister, in cultic context (of holy service at the altar Jos., Ant. 3, 155; cp. PGM 36, 304 and 335 παρὰ θεοῖς δ.) of διάκονοι 1 Ti 3:10; καλῶς δ. vs. 13. ἀγνῶς καὶ σεμνῶς Hv 3, 5, 1. Opp. κακῶς Hs 9, 26, 2. Collins (s. below) p. 65 argues for placement of Mt 25:44 in this classification: those consigned to perdition plead their total dedication to the Lord’s interests.⑤ Ac 6:2 poses a special problem: care for, take care of w. dat. of thing τραπέζαις look after tables can be understood of serving food at tables (cp. βούλομαι … διακονῆσαι τοῖς πτωχοῖς σήμερον ἐν τῇ σῇ τραπέζῃ TestJob 12:1), but it is improbable that some widows would be deprived of food at a communal meal. The term διακονία vs. 1 more probably refers to administrative responsibility (s. διακονία 5), one of whose aspects is concern for widows without specifying the kind of assistance that is allotted. Vs. 2 may contain wordplay involving the phrase τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ, w. λόγος designating a ledger entry, in which case τράπεζα, which is also a banker’s term (s. L-S-J-M s.v. II), may here denote accounts (s. τράπεζα 1c).—WBrandt, Dienst u. Dienen im NT ’31; ESchweizer, D. Leben des Herrn in d. Gemeinde u. ihren Diensten ’46; PBoulton, Διακονέω and Its Cognates in the 4 Gospels: TU 73, ’59, 415–22. JCollins, Diakonia ’90.—DELG s.v. διάκονος. M-M. TW. -
19 αμφιπολεύον
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20 ἀμφιπολεῦον
ἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: pres part act masc voc sgἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: pres part act neut nom /voc /acc sgἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: pres part act masc voc sgἀμφιπολεύωserve as an attendant: pres part act neut nom /voc /acc sg
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