What does λειτουργικός · πνεῦμα mean in the Bible?
e. beneficient".
Greek · G3010, G4151
λειτουργικός
Ministering · spirit/breath: spirit
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λειτουργικός G3010 ministering
Pronunciation leitourgikós
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πνεῦμα G4151 spirit/breath: spirit
Pronunciation pneûma
Spirit as the immaterial dimension of human existence, or God's transformative power, distinct from soul and body.
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What does λειτουργικός (leitourgikós) mean in the Bible?
λειτουργικός · πνεῦμα is a Greek phrase meaning "functional publicly ("liturgic"); i.e. beneficient".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3010, G4151?
G3010, G4151 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. functional publicly ("liturgic"); i.e. beneficient
Strong's G3010, G4151
Lexical occurrences 1 verse Word forms 1 form 1 reference Study link Hebrews 1:5-14 Source Gloss
functional publicly ("liturgic"); i.e. beneficient
Extended definition
:--ministering.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 1 Case pattern Nominative (1) Number pattern Plural (1)
Nominative · Plural · Neuter Heb 1:14 1×
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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New Testament Witnesses
ministering spirits
Word Origins
λειτουργικός is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Defines angels as servants within God's redemptive plan, not sovereigns. Hebrews 1:5-14
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