Luk 1:23 | RWP | e4.org | Ministration ( λειτουργιας ). Our word liturgy. A common word in ancient Greek for public service, work for the people ( λεως εργον ). It is common in the papyri for the service of the Egyptian priesthood as we see it in the LXX of Hebrew priests (see also ; ; ; , ).

‏ Luke 1:23

Ministration ( λειτουργιας ). Our word liturgy. A common word in ancient Greek for public service, work for the people ( λεως εργον ). It is common in the papyri for the service of the Egyptian priesthood as we see it in the LXX of Hebrew priests (see also Heb 8:6; 9:21; 2Co 9:12; Php 2:17, 30).