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Minister

Begin with the exact English word as it appears in the King James Bible. Follow its whole-Bible usage, book distribution, related indexed forms, Webster 1828, every occurrence, and the occurrence-specific Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek mappings behind it.

100exact KJV occurrences 66Old Testament 34New Testament 28books containing the word 13mapped Strong's IDs 83occurrence-specific Strong's links
FIRST OCCURRENCE

Exodus 24:13

And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.

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LAST OCCURRENCE

1 Peter 4:11

If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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KJV DISTRIBUTION

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This is exact English-word usage from the canonical KJV token index, not a Strong's estimate.

ORIGINAL-LANGUAGE MAP

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GreekG1247
διακονέω

diakonéō · dee-ak-on-eh'-o

8 times translated as this KJV form38 total Strong's occurrences

to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); technically, to act as a Christian deacon

Strong's KJV usage: :--(ad-)minister (unto), serve, use the office of a deacon.

Strong's first: Matthew 20:28Strong's last: 1 Peter 4:11

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GreekG3011
λειτουργός

leitourgós · li-toorg-os'

2 times translated as this KJV form5 total Strong's occurrences

a public servant, i.e. a functionary in the Temple or Gospel, or (genitive case) a worshipper (of God) or benefactor (of man)

Strong's KJV usage: :--minister(-ed).

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Romans 15:16Strong's last: Hebrews 8:2

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GreekG1248
διακονία

diakonía · dee-ak-on-ee'-ah

1 times translated as this KJV form34 total Strong's occurrences

attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate)

Strong's KJV usage: :--(ad-)minister(-ing, -tration, -try), office, relief, service(-ing).

Strong's first: Hebrews 1:14Strong's last: Hebrews 1:14

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GreekG1325
δίδωμι

dídōmi · did'-o-mee

1 times translated as this KJV form434 total Strong's occurrences

to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)

Strong's KJV usage: :--adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.

Strong's first: Ephesians 4:29Strong's last: Ephesians 4:29

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GreekG3008
λειτουργέω

leitourgéō · li-toorg-eh'-o

1 times translated as this KJV form3 total Strong's occurrences

to be a public servant, i.e. (by analogy) to perform religious or charitable functions (worship, obey, relieve)

Strong's KJV usage: :--minister.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Romans 15:27Strong's last: Romans 15:27

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GreekG5256
ὑπηρετέω

hypēretéō · hoop-ay-ret-eh'-o

1 times translated as this KJV form3 total Strong's occurrences

to be a subordinate, i.e. (by implication) subserve

Strong's KJV usage: :--minister (unto), serve.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Acts 24:23Strong's last: Acts 24:23

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EVERY OCCURRENCE

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Romans 13:4
G1249

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

Romans 13:4
G1249

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

Romans 15:8
G1249

Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

Romans 15:16
G3011

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.

Romans 15:25
G1247

But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

Romans 15:27
G3008

It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.

1 Corinthians 9:13
G2038

Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

2 Corinthians 9:10
G5524

Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

Galatians 2:17
G1249

But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.

Ephesians 3:7
G1249

Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

Ephesians 4:29
G1325

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Ephesians 6:21
G1249

But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:

Colossians 1:7
G1249

As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

Colossians 1:23
G1249

If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

Colossians 1:25
G1249

Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

Colossians 4:7
G1249

All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:

1 Thessalonians 3:2
G1249

And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

1 Timothy 1:4
G3930

Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

1 Timothy 4:6
G1249

If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

Hebrews 1:14
G1248

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

Hebrews 6:10
G1247

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

Hebrews 8:2
G3011

A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

1 Peter 1:12
G1247

Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

1 Peter 4:10
G1247

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

1 Peter 4:11
G1247

If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

WEBSTER’S 1828

English meaning and historical usage.

Dictionary data is kept visibly separate from Scripture and from lexical Strong's data.

minister

MIN'ISTER, noun [Latin]

1. Properly, a chief servant; hence, an agent appointed to transact or manage business under the authority of another; in which sense, it is a word of very extensive application.

Moses rose up and his minister Joshua. Exodus 24:13.

2. One to whom a king or prince entrusts the direction of affairs of state; as minister of state; the prime minister In modern governments, the secretaries or heads of the several departments or branches of government are the ministers of the chief magistrate.

3. A magistrate; an executive officer.

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. Romans 13:4.

4. A delegate; an embassador; the representative of a sovereign at a foreign court; usually such as is resident at a foreign court, but not restricted to such.

5. One who serves at the altar; one who performs sacerdotal duties; the pastor of a church, duly authorized or licensed to preach the gospel and administer the sacraments. Ephesians 3:7.

6. Christ is called a minister of the sanctuary. Hebrews 8:2.

7. An angel; a messenger of God.

Who maketh his angels spirits, his ministers a flaming fire. Psalms 104:4.

MIN'ISTER, verb transitive [Latin ministro.] To give; to afford; to supply.

He that ministereth seed to the sower--2 Corinthians 9:10.

That it may minister grace to the hearers. Ephesians 4:29.

MIN'ISTER, verb intransitive To attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular.

I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest's office. Exodus 29:1.

1. To afford supplies; to give things needful; to supply the means of relief; to relieve.

When saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

Matthew 25:44.

2. To give medicines.

Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased?

In this sense, we commonly use administer.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.

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