And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 24:13 · retained source text
And Moses rose vp, and his minister Ioshua: and Moses went vp into the mount of God.
KJV dictionary & concordance
minister
Meaning of “minister”
Sense 1: As a noun, one who serves, attends, or executes an appointed charge or office. Sense 2: As a verb, to serve, attend, or perform service. Sense 3: To give, afford, supply, convey, or cause what is named to be supplied.
Definition sources
Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
100 occurrences98 verses28 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 24:13
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AND take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 28:1 · retained source text
¶ And take thou vnto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sonnes with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister vnto me in the Priests office, euen Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, Aarons sonnes.
And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 28:3 · retained source text
And thou shalt speake vnto all that are wise hearted, whom I haue filled with the spirit of wisedome, that they may make Aarons garments to consecrate him, that hee may minister vnto me in the Priests office.
And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 28:4 · retained source text
And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an Ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a Miter, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sonnes, that hee may minister vnto mee in the Priestes office.
And it shall be upon Aaron to minister: and his sound shall be heard when he goeth in unto the holy place before the Lord, and when he cometh out, that he die not.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 28:35 · retained source text
And it shall be vpon Aaron, to minister: and his sound shall be heard when he goeth in vnto the holy place before the LORD, and when he commeth out, that he die not.
1611 marginal noteEcclus. 45.10.
And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 28:41 · retained source text
And thou shalt put them vpon Aaron thy brother, and his sonnes with him: and shalt annoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctifie them, that they may minister vnto mee in the Priests office.
1611 marginal noteHeb. fill their hand.
And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 28:43 · retained source text
And they shall be vpon Aaron, & vpon his sonnes, when they come in vnto the Tabernacle of the Congregation, or when they come neere vnto the Altar to minister in the holy place, that they beare not iniquitie, and die. It shall be a statute for euer vnto him and his seede after him.
AND this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest’s office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish,
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 29:1 · retained source text
¶ And this is the thing that thou shalt doe vnto them, to hallow them, to minister vnto me in the Priests office: Take one yong bullocke, and two rammes without blemish,
1611 marginal noteLeuit. 9.2.
And that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 29:30 · retained source text
And that sonne that is Priest in his stead, shal put them on seuen dayes, when he commeth into the Tabernacle of the Congregation to minister in the holy place.
1611 marginal noteHebr. He of his sonnes.
And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest’s office.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:44 · retained source text
And I will sanctifie the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the Altar: I will sanctifie also both Aaron and his sonnes, to minister to me in the Priests office.
Complete reference index — all 98 verses
Exodus 24:13Exodus 28:1Exodus 28:3Exodus 28:4Exodus 28:35Exodus 28:41Exodus 28:43Exodus 29:1Exodus 29:30Exodus 29:44Exodus 30:20Exodus 30:30Exodus 31:10Exodus 35:19Exodus 39:26Exodus 39:41Exodus 40:13Exodus 40:15Leviticus 7:35Leviticus 16:32Numbers 1:50Numbers 3:3Numbers 3:6Numbers 3:31Numbers 4:9Numbers 4:12Numbers 4:14Numbers 8:26Numbers 16:9Numbers 18:2Deuteronomy 10:8Deuteronomy 17:12Deuteronomy 18:5Deuteronomy 18:7Deuteronomy 21:5Joshua 1:11 Samuel 2:111 Kings 8:111 Chronicles 15:21 Chronicles 16:41 Chronicles 16:371 Chronicles 23:131 Chronicles 26:122 Chronicles 5:142 Chronicles 8:142 Chronicles 13:102 Chronicles 23:62 Chronicles 24:142 Chronicles 29:112 Chronicles 31:2Nehemiah 10:36Nehemiah 10:39Psalms 9:8Isaiah 60:7Isaiah 60:10Jeremiah 33:22Ezekiel 40:46Ezekiel 42:14Ezekiel 43:19Ezekiel 44:11Ezekiel 44:15Ezekiel 44:16Ezekiel 44:17Ezekiel 44:27Ezekiel 45:4Matthew 20:26Matthew 20:28Matthew 25:44Mark 10:43Mark 10:45Luke 4:20Acts 13:5Acts 24:23Acts 26:16Romans 13:4Romans 15:8Romans 15:16Romans 15:25Romans 15:271 Corinthians 9:132 Corinthians 9:10Galatians 2:17Ephesians 3:7Ephesians 4:29Ephesians 6:21Colossians 1:7Colossians 1:23Colossians 1:25Colossians 4:71 Thessalonians 3:21 Timothy 1:41 Timothy 4:6Hebrews 1:14Hebrews 6:10Hebrews 8:21 Peter 1:121 Peter 4:101 Peter 4:11
Where “minister” appears
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Exodus18 occurrences
18 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers11 occurrences
10 versesDeuteronomy5 occurrences
5 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles5 occurrences
5 verses2 Chronicles7 occurrences
7 versesNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel9 occurrences
9 versesMatthew3 occurrences
3 versesMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans6 occurrences
5 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians3 occurrences
3 versesColossians4 occurrences
4 verses1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 versesHebrews3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses
18 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers11 occurrences
10 versesDeuteronomy5 occurrences
5 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles5 occurrences
5 verses2 Chronicles7 occurrences
7 versesNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel9 occurrences
9 versesMatthew3 occurrences
3 versesMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans6 occurrences
5 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians3 occurrences
3 versesColossians4 occurrences
4 verses1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 versesHebrews3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses
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Definition evidence
1 · Direct Scripture definition
2 Chronicles 29:11
My sons, be not now negligent: for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Skeat 1893
Open source edition ↗To supply.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Properly, a chief servant; hence, an agent appointed to transact or manage business.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗To give; to afford; to supply.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗To attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular. To afford supplies; to give things needful; to supply the means of relief; to relieve.