KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 24:13
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ At that time the Lord separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
¶ At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Leui, to beare the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD, to minister vnto him, and to blesse in his Name, vnto this day.
And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the Lord thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.
And the man that will doe presumptuously, and will not hearken vnto the Priest (that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God) or vnto the Iudge, euen that man shall die, and thou shalt put away the euill from Israel.
1611 marginal noteHebr. not to hearken,
For the Lord thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the Lord, him and his sons for ever.
For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the Name of the LORD, him, and his sonnes for euer.
Then he shall minister in the name of the Lord his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, which stand there before the Lord.
Then hee shall minister in the Name of the LORD his God, as all his brethren the Leuites doe, which stand there before the LORD.
And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the Lord; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:
And the Priests the sonnes of Leui shall come neere (for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister vnto him, and to blesse in the Name of the LORD:) and by their worde shall euery controuersie and euery stroke bee tried.
1611 marginal noteHeb. mouth
NOW after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,
¶ Nowe after the death of Moses the seruant of the LORD, it came to passe, that the LORD spake vnto Ioshua the sonne of Nun, Moses minister, saying,
1611 marginal noteDeut. 1.38.
And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest.
And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house, and the child did minister vnto the LORD before Eli the Priest.
So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord.
So that the Priests could not stand to minister, because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.
Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the Lord chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.
Then Dauid sayd, None ought to carie the Arke of God, but the Leuites: for them hath the LORD chosen to cary the Arke of God, and to minister vnto him for euer.
1611 marginal noteHeb. It is not to cary the Arke of God, but for the Leuites.
1611 marginal noteNum. 4.2,15.
¶ And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, and to record, and to thank and praise the Lord God of Israel:
¶ And he appointed certaine of the Leuites to minister before the Arke of the LORD, and to record, and to thanke and praise the LORD God of Israel,
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Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
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
To supply.
Properly, a chief servant; hence, an agent appointed to transact or manage business.
To give; to afford; to supply.
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.
