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

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “minister”

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Ezekiel 44:15

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¶ But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord God:

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Ezekiel 44:15 · retained source text

¶ But the priests the Leuites, the sonnes of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuarie, when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come neere to me to minister vnto me, and they shall stand before me to offer vnto me the fat and the blood, saith the LORD God.

Ezekiel 44:16

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They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.

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1611 witness · Ezekiel 44:16 · retained source text

They shall enter into my sanctuarie, and they shall come neere to my table to minister vnto mee, and they shall keepe my charge.

Ezekiel 44:17

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¶ And it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.

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1611 witness · Ezekiel 44:17 · retained source text

¶ And it shall come to passe that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linnen garments, and no wooll shall come vpon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court and within.

Ezekiel 44:27

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And in the day that he goeth into the sanctuary, unto the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he shall offer his sin offering, saith the Lord God.

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1611 witness · Ezekiel 44:27 · retained source text

And in the day that he goeth into the sanctuarie, vnto the inner court to minister in the sanctuarie, he shall offer his sinne offring, saith the LORD God.

Ezekiel 45:4

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The holy portion of the land shall be for the priests the ministers of the sanctuary, which shall come near to minister unto the Lord: and it shall be a place for their houses, and an holy place for the sanctuary.

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1611 witness · Ezekiel 45:4 · retained source text

The holy portion of the land shal bee for the priests the ministers of the Sanctuarie, which shall come neere to minister vnto the LORD, and it shall be a place for their houses, and an holy place for the Sanctuarie.

Matthew 20:26

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But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

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1611 witness · Matthew 20:26 · retained source text

But it shall not be so among you: But whosoeuer will bee great among you, let him be your minister.

Matthew 20:28

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Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Matthew 20:28 · retained source text

Euen as the Sonne of man came not to be ministred vnto, but minister, and to giue his life a ransome for many.

1611 marginal notePhil. 2.7.

Matthew 25:44

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Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

1 word occurrence in this verse

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1611 witness · Matthew 25:44 · retained source text

Then shall they also answere him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sicke, or in prison, and did not minister vnto thee?

Mark 10:43

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But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:

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1611 witness · Mark 10:43 · retained source text

But so shall it not be among you: but whosoeuer will bee great among you, shall be your minister:

Mark 10:45

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For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

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1611 witness · Mark 10:45 · retained source text

For euen the Sonne of man came not to bee ministred vnto, but to minister, and to giue his life a ransome for many.

Complete reference index — all 98 verses

Exodus 24:13 Exodus 28:1 Exodus 28:3 Exodus 28:4 Exodus 28:35 Exodus 28:41 Exodus 28:43 Exodus 29:1 Exodus 29:30 Exodus 29:44 Exodus 30:20 Exodus 30:30 Exodus 31:10 Exodus 35:19 Exodus 39:26 Exodus 39:41 Exodus 40:13 Exodus 40:15 Leviticus 7:35 Leviticus 16:32 Numbers 1:50 Numbers 3:3 Numbers 3:6 Numbers 3:31 Numbers 4:9 Numbers 4:12 Numbers 4:14 Numbers 8:26 Numbers 16:9 Numbers 18:2 Deuteronomy 10:8 Deuteronomy 17:12 Deuteronomy 18:5 Deuteronomy 18:7 Deuteronomy 21:5 Joshua 1:1 1 Samuel 2:11 1 Kings 8:11 1 Chronicles 15:2 1 Chronicles 16:4 1 Chronicles 16:37 1 Chronicles 23:13 1 Chronicles 26:12 2 Chronicles 5:14 2 Chronicles 8:14 2 Chronicles 13:10 2 Chronicles 23:6 2 Chronicles 24:14 2 Chronicles 29:11 2 Chronicles 31:2 Nehemiah 10:36 Nehemiah 10:39 Psalms 9:8 Isaiah 60:7 Isaiah 60:10 Jeremiah 33:22 Ezekiel 40:46 Ezekiel 42:14 Ezekiel 43:19 Ezekiel 44:11 Ezekiel 44:15 Ezekiel 44:16 Ezekiel 44:17 Ezekiel 44:27 Ezekiel 45:4 Matthew 20:26 Matthew 20:28 Matthew 25:44 Mark 10:43 Mark 10:45 Luke 4:20 Acts 13:5 Acts 24:23 Acts 26:16 Romans 13:4 Romans 15:8 Romans 15:16 Romans 15:25 Romans 15:27 1 Corinthians 9:13 2 Corinthians 9:10 Galatians 2:17 Ephesians 3:7 Ephesians 4:29 Ephesians 6:21 Colossians 1:7 Colossians 1:23 Colossians 1:25 Colossians 4:7 1 Thessalonians 3:2 1 Timothy 1:4 1 Timothy 4:6 Hebrews 1:14 Hebrews 6:10 Hebrews 8:2 1 Peter 1:12 1 Peter 4:10 1 Peter 4:11

Where “minister” appears

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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

Exodus 24:13 Exodus 39:26 Numbers 16:9 1 Chronicles 26:12 Jeremiah 33:22 Mark 10:45 Ephesians 4:29 1 Peter 4:11 2 Chronicles 29:11 Psalms 9:8 John 12:26 Romans 13:4 Romans 15:16 2 Corinthians 9:10 Hebrews 1:7 Hebrews 8:2

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Skeat 1893

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To supply.

printed page 272, column 1

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

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

volume 2, leaf 139 (noun entry)

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

To give; to afford; to supply.

volume 2, leaf 139 (transitive verb entry)

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.

volume 2, leaf 139 (intransitive verb entry)

minister

Meaning of “minister”

Every verse containing “minister”

Where “minister” appears

Definition evidence

2 Chronicles 29:11

Historical definitions

Skeat 1893

Webster 1828

Webster 1828

Webster 1828

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