What does שָׁרַת · λειτουργέω mean in the Bible?
שָׁרַת · λειτουργέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to minister or serve in an official capacity".
Hebrew · H8334, G3008
שָׁרַת
To attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to · to minister
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שָׁרַת H8334 to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
Pronunciation šārat
Service rooted in devotion: attending upon someone's needs with willing subordination, whether menial or sacred.
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λειτουργέω G3008 to minister
Pronunciation leitourgéō
Service in an official capacity or office, particularly priestly ministry or church function, not mere servitude.
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What does שָׁרַת (sharat) mean in the Bible?
שָׁרַת · λειτουργέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to minister or serve in an official capacity".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8334, G3008?
H8334, G3008 is connected to 98 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to minister or serve in an official capacity
Source Gloss
to minister or serve in an official capacity
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 32
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 32×
Participle active 1Chr 6:17 · 1Chr 16:4 · 1Kgs 1:15 · 1Sam 2:11 · 1Sam 2:18 · 1Sam 3:1 · 2Chr 13:10 · 2Chr 22:8 · 2Chr 29:11 · 2Kgs 6:15 · Ezek 44:11 · Ezek 44:19 · Ezek 45:4 · Ezek 45:5 · Ezek 46:24 · Ezra 8:17 24×
Imperfect 2Kgs 25:14 · Ezek 42:14 · Ezek 44:12 · Jer 52:18 · Num 3:31 · Num 4:9 · Num 4:12 · Num 4:14 8×
Word Origins
שָׁרַת is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain