Leitourgos means “public servant” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H3011 — yogbehah (“Jogbehah”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G3011 λειτουργός (leitourgos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. leitourgos (lei-tourg-os') n. 1. a public servant, i.e. a functionary in the Temple or Gospel 2. (genitive case) a worshipper (of God) or benefactor (of man) It has 19 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include god's, gospel, and man. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
leitourgos (lei-tourg-os') n. 1. a public servant, i.e. a functionary in the Temple or Gospel 2. (genitive case) a worshipper (of God) or benefactor (of man) [from a derivative of G2992 and G2041] KJV: minister(-ed) Root(s): G2992, G2041
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minister
Usage: λειτουργός, -οῦ, ὁ (λιός, ἔργον), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁרַת, Jos.1:1 A, 3Ki.10:5, Psa.103:21, Sir.7:30, al. ;] __1. in cl., one who discharges a public office at his own expense, then, generally, __2. a public servant, a minister, servant: τ. ἁγίων λ., Heb.8:2 (cf. Neh.10:39, Sir, l.with); Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, Rom.15:16; pl., τ. θεοῦ, Rom.13:6, Heb.1:7" (LXX) ; λ. ὑμῶν τ. χρείας μου, Php.2:25.† SYN.: see: διάκονος, λειτουργέω (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render leitourgos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
Strong's G3011 (λειτουργός) appears 14 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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5 indexed usages in New Testament.
For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
10 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And she had on her a variegated robe, for so were the king’s daughters that were virgins attired in their apparel: and his servant led her forth, and shut the door after her.
and the provision of Solomon and the sitting of his attendants, and the standing of his servants, and his raiment, and his cupbearers, and his whole burnt offering which he offered in the house of the Lord, and she was utterly amazed.
And his servant said, Why should I set this before a hundred men? and he said, Give to the people, and let them eat; for thus saith the Lord, They shall eat and leave.
4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The underlings appointed for the purpose went out about eventide and bound the hands of the miserable victims, and took other precautions for their security at night, thinking that the whole race would perish together.
Love him that made thee with all thy strength, And forsake not his ministers.
As the judge of the people is himself, so are his officers; And what manner of man the ruler of the city is, such are all they that dwell therein.
First 19 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3011.
And she had on her a variegated robe, for so were the king’s daughters that were virgins attired in their apparel: and his servant led her forth, and shut the door after her.
and the provision of Solomon and the sitting of his attendants, and the standing of his servants, and his raiment, and his cupbearers, and his whole burnt offering which he offered in the house of the Lord, and she was utterly amazed.
And his servant said, Why should I set this before a hundred men? and he said, Give to the people, and let them eat; for thus saith the Lord, They shall eat and leave.
And the servant of Elisha rose up early and went out; and, behold, a host compassed the city, and horses and chariots: and the servant said to him, O master, what shall we do?
and the meat of the tables, and the sitting of his servants, and the standing of his ministers, and their raiment; and his cupbearers, and their apparel; and the whole burnt offerings which he offered up in the house of the Lord; then she was in ecstasy.
Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.
Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts; Ye ministers of his that do his will.
Who makes his angels spirits, And his ministers a flaming fire.
But ye shall be called priests of the Lord, the ministers of God: ye shall eat the strength of nations, and shall be admired because of their wealth.
For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
The underlings appointed for the purpose went out about eventide and bound the hands of the miserable victims, and took other precautions for their security at night, thinking that the whole race would perish together.
Love him that made thee with all thy strength, And forsake not his ministers.
As the judge of the people is himself, so are his officers; And what manner of man the ruler of the city is, such are all they that dwell therein.
And finishing the service at the altar, That he might adorn the offering of the most high Almighty,
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3011, grouped by book.
Leitourgos (Strong's G3011) is a Greek word most simply glossed "public servant". leitourgos (lei-tourg-os') n. 1. a public servant, i.e. a functionary in the Temple or Gospel 2. (genitive case) a worshipper (of God) or benefactor (of man)
This page currently indexes 19 linked usages for Strong's G3011 across 13 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3011 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as god's, gospel, and man. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 10 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3011, with linked reader references where each row is available.