ministry

Greek Noun Female

λειτουργία, -ας, ἡ (λειτουργέω), [in LXX chiefly for עֲבֹדָה, Num.4:24, 1Ch.9:13, al;] 1) in cl. (chiefly of Athens), the discharge of a public office at one's own expense (see LS, see word), hence, 2) a service, ministry; in π. (Deiss, BS, 140 f.) and in LXX (though here also of secular service, 3Ki.1:4, al.), of religious service or ministration; and so in NT: of priestly ministrations, Luk.1:23, Heb.8:6 9:21; figuratively, θυσία καὶ λ. τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν, Php.2:17; of Christian beneficence, 2Co.9:12, Php.2:30. (AS)

ministry

Greek Noun Female

λειτουργ-ία, ἡ, earlier Attic dialect λητ- [Refs 5th c.BC+], public service performed by private citizens at their own expense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. ἐγκύκλιοι ordinary, i.e. annual, liturgies, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II) any public service or work, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ὁ ἐπὶ τῶν λειτουργιῶν τεταγμένος, in an army, the officer who superintended the workmen, carpenters, etc, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: generally, military duty, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] II.2) generally, any service or function, ἡ πρώτη φανερὰ τοῖς ζῴοις λ. διὰ τοῦ στόματος οὖσα [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.3) service, ministration, help, [NT] III) public service of the gods, αἱ πρὸς τοὺς θεοὺς λ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; the service or ministry of priests, [LXX+NT]

Greek

Noun Feminine

public function (as priest ("liturgy") or almsgiver); ministration(-try), service; from g3008 (λειτουργέω)