render religious homage

. to work for hire ; in cl., also of divine service, , , and so always in NT: c. dat. pers., , , , , , ; of idol worship (cf. , ), , ; , ; id. , ; , ; , ; (without ) , ; , ; absol., ; , , ; of ministerial service, c. dat. rei, .† to serve to serve worship the worshipper τ. θεῷ τ. θεῷ ἐν τ. πνεύματί μου ἐν καθαρᾷ συνειδήσει μετ’ εὐλαβείας κ. δέους ἐν ὁσιότητι κ. δικαιοσύνῃ θεῷ νηστείαις κ. δεήσεσι πνεύματι θεοῦ ὁ λατρεύων Mt 4:10 Lk 4:8 Ac 7:7 24:14 27:23 He 9:14 Re 7:15 22:3 Ex 20:5 Ez 20:32 Ac 7:42 Ro 1:25 Ro 1:9 II Ti 1:3 He 12:28 Lk 1:74 Lk 2:37 Phl 3:3 Ac 26:7 He 9:9 10:2 He 8:5 13:10 (LXX)

to minister (to God), i.e. render religious homage

serve, do the service, worship(-per)