λατρεία

λατρ-εία, ἡ,

• the state of a hired labourer, service, A. Pr. 966; ἐπίπονον ἔχειν λ. S. Tr. 830 (lyr.): pl., οἵας λατρείας ἀνθʼ ὅσου ζήλου τρέφει Id. Aj. 503, cf. E. Ph. 225 (lyr.), etc.: metaph., the business or duties of life, Plu. Cons.Apoll. 2.107c.
• • • 2 λ. τοῦ θεοῦ, θεῶν, service to the gods, divine worship, Pl. Ap. 23c, Phdr. 244e (pl.): abs., LXX Ex. 12.25, al., Ep.Rom. 9.4, etc.

λατρεία -ας, ἡ [λατρεύω]
🄰 condition of a servant, servitude, slavery Aeschl. Pr. 996 Soph. Ai. 503, al. Eur. Ph. 225; ἐπίπονος λ. painful slavery Soph. Tr. 830 | fig. the tasks or duties of life Plut. Cons. Apoll. 107c

🄱 service rendered to the gods, veneration, cult with τοῦ θεοῦ or θεῶν Plat. Ap. 23c, Phaedr. 244e | abs. (of Hebr. Passover) VT Exod. 12.25, al.; δικαιώματα λατρείας ritual prescriptions NT Heb. 9.1; τὰς λ. ἐπιτελεῖν to carry out the sacred rites NT Heb. 9.6; λατρείαν προσφέρειν τῷ θεῷ to offer a ritual sacrifice to God NT John 16.2 | Christ. service rendered to God with oneʼs own life: ἡ λογικὴ λ. spiritual cult NT Rom. 12.1; with πρὸς θεόν Athanas. ApSec. 86; opp. to the cult of the Law Orig. HIer. 4.2 (p. 24.30; PG 13.288C) | of the eucharistic liturgy Epiph. Haer. 75.3.3, al. etc. | of prayer Io. HTim.1 11.579A.

λατρεία, ἡ, Stand des Söldners, Lohnarbeiters, Dienst für Lohn, übh. Dienst, Soph. Aj. 498, Trach. 827 ; vom Dienst des Hermes, Aesch. Prom. 966 ; Φοιβαῖαι, Eur. Phoen. 226. – Bes. Gottesdienst, Gottesverehrung, τοῦ θεοῦ, Plat. Apol. 23c, καὶ εὐχαί, Phaedr. 244e, Sp. – Aber λατρείαν Ἰαωλκὸν Πηλεὺς παρέδωκε αἱμόνεσσι, Pind. N. 4.54, = λατρίαν, dienend.

λατρεία, ἡ, λατρεύω

• • • 1the state of a hired workman, service, servitude, Trag.
    • 2λ. τοῦ θεοῦ, θεῶν service to the gods, divine worship, Plat.; absol., NTest.