λατρεύω (latreúō) — Serve

Greek word study: λατρεύω (latreúō), Strong's G3000. to minister (to God), i.e. render religious homage

GreekStrong's G3000
Quick definition
Greek word
λατρεύω (latreúō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to minister (to God), i.e. render religious homage

Word study
Derivation: from (a hired menial);

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

Where this word appears

Strong's G3000 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:10 and last appears in Revelation 22:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

I serve ×4serving ×4to serve ×2is worshiping ×1minster ×1they served ×1they will serve ×1to worship ×1we may serve ×1will you serve ×1worshiping ×1you will serve ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

λατρεύω ×4λατρεύειν ×3λατρεύοντες ×2λατρεύουσιν ×2λατρεύσεις ×2λατρεύοντα ×1λατρεύουσα ×1λατρεύσουσίν ×1λατρεῦον ×1ἐλάτρευσαν ×1

Books where it appears most

Hebrews ×6Acts ×5Luke ×3Romans ×2Revelation ×2Matthew ×1Philippians ×12 Timothy ×1

Verses (all 21)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1496 εἰδωλολάτρης (eidōlolátrēs), G2999 λατρεία (latreía).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does latreúō (G3000) mean?

To minister (to god), i.e. render religious homage.

How is G3000 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3000 as: serve, do the service, worship(-per).

How often does λατρεύω (latreúō) appear?

Strong's G3000 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:10 and last appears in Revelation 22:3.