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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

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First occurrence: Exodus 24:13

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1 Timothy 1:4
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 1:4 · retained source text

Neither giue heed to fables, and endlesse genealogies, which minister questions, rather then edifying which is in faith: so doe.

1 Timothy 4:6
If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 4:6 · retained source text

If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Iesus Christ, nourished vp in the wordes of faith, and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 1:14 · retained source text

Are they not all ministring spirits, sent foorth to minister for them, who shall be heires of saluation?

Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 6:10 · retained source text

For God is not vnrighteous, to forget your worke and labour of loue, which yee haue shewed toward his Name, in that yee haue ministred to the Saints, and doe minister.

Hebrews 8:2
A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 8:2 · retained source text

A minister of the Sanctuary, and of the true Tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

1611 marginal noteOr, of holy things.

1 Peter 1:12
Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:12 · retained source text

Unto whome it was reuealed, that not vnto themselues, but vnto vs, they did minister the things which are now reported vnto you, by them that haue preached the Gospel vnto you, with the holy Ghost sent downe from heauen, which things the Angels desire to looke into.

1 Peter 4:11
If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 4:11 · retained source text

If any man speake, let him speake as the oracles of God: if any man minister, let him doe it as of the ability which God giueth, that God in all things may bee glorified through Iesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for euer and euer. Amen.

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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.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Properly, a chief servant; hence, an agent appointed to transact or manage business.

volume 2, leaf 139 (noun entry)

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.

volume 2, leaf 139 (intransitive verb entry)