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)

one who discharges a public office at his own expense; a public servant; a minister; servant