| |Definition=ἡ, earlier Att. [[λῃτουργία]] <span class="title">IG</span>22.1140.14 (386 B.C.):—at Athens, and elsewhere (e.g. Siphnos, <span class="bibl">Isoc.19.36</span>; Mitylene, <span class="bibl">Antipho 5.77</span>), <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[public service]] performed by private citizens at their own expense, <span class="bibl">And.4.42</span>, <span class="bibl">Lys.21.19</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">λειτουργίαι ἐγκύκλιοι</b> [[ordinary]], i.e. [[annual]], [[liturgy|liturgies]], <span class="bibl">D.20.21</span>; <b class="b3">λειτουργίαι μετοίκων</b>, opp. λειτουργίαι [[πολιτικός|πολιτικαἰ]], ib.18. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> any [[public service]] or [[work]], PHib. 1.78.4 (iii B.C.), etc.; <b class="b3">ὁ ἐπὶ τῶν λειτουργιῶν τεταγμένος</b>, in an [[army]], the [[officer]] who [[superintend]]ed the [[workmen]], [[carpenter]]s, etc., <span class="bibl">Plb.3.93.4</span>; οἱ ἐπί τινα λ. ἀπεσταλμένοι <span class="bibl">Id.10.16.5</span>: generally, [[military]] [[duty]], <span class="bibl"><span class="title">UPZ</span>15.25</span> (pl., ii B.C.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> generally, any [[service]] or [[function]], ἡ πρώτη φανερὰ τοῖς ζῴοις λ. διὰ τοῦ στόματος οὖσα <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">PA</span>650a9</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">674b9</span>, <span class="bibl">20</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">IA</span> 711b30</span>; φιλικὴν ταύτην λ. <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Salt.</span>6</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> [[service]], [[ministration]], [[help]], <span class="bibl"><span class="title">2 Ep.Cor.</span>9.12</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ep.Phil.</span>2.30</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> [[public service]] of the gods, αἱ πρὸς τοὺς θεοὺς λ. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Pol.</span>1330a13</span>; αἱ τῶν θεῶν θεραπεῖαι καὶ λειτουργίαι <span class="bibl">D.S.1.21</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">UPZ</span>17.17</span> (ii B.C.), <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PTeb.</span>302.30</span> (i A.D.), etc.; the [[service]] or [[ministry]] of [[priest]]s, <span class="bibl">[[LXX]] <span class="title">Nu.</span>8.25</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ev.Luc.</span>1.23</span>.</span> | | |Definition=ἡ, earlier Att. [[λῃτουργία]] ''IG''22.1140.14 (386 B.C.):—at Athens, and elsewhere (e.g. Siphnos, Isoc.19.36; Mitylene, Antipho 5.77),<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[public service]] performed by private citizens at their own expense, And.4.42, Lys.21.19, etc.; <b class="b3">λειτουργίαι ἐγκύκλιοι</b> [[ordinary]], i.e. [[annual]], [[liturgy|liturgies]], D.20.21; <b class="b3">λειτουργίαι μετοίκων</b>, opp. λειτουργίαι [[πολιτικός|πολιτικαἰ]], ib.18.<br><span class="bld">II</span> any [[public service]] or [[work]], PHib. 1.78.4 (iii B.C.), etc.; <b class="b3">ὁ ἐπὶ τῶν λειτουργιῶν τεταγμένος</b>, in an [[army]], the [[officer]] who [[superintend]]ed the [[workmen]], [[carpenter]]s, etc., Plb.3.93.4; οἱ ἐπί τινα λ. ἀπεσταλμένοι Id.10.16.5: generally, [[military]] [[duty]], ''UPZ''15.25 (pl., ii B.C.).<br><span class="bld">2</span> generally, any [[service]] or [[function]], ἡ πρώτη φανερὰ τοῖς ζῴοις λ. διὰ τοῦ στόματος οὖσα [[Aristotle|Arist.]]''[[De Partibus Animalium|PA]]''650a9, cf. 674b9, 20, ''IA'' 711b30; φιλικὴν ταύτην λ. Luc.''Salt.''6.<br><span class="bld">3</span> [[service]], [[ministration]], [[help]], ''2 Ep.Cor.''9.12, ''Ep.Phil.''2.30.<br><span class="bld">III</span> [[public service]] of the gods, αἱ πρὸς τοὺς θεοὺς λ. Arist.''Pol.''1330a13; αἱ τῶν θεῶν θεραπεῖαι καὶ λειτουργίαι D.S.1.21, cf. ''UPZ''17.17 (ii B.C.), ''PTeb.''302.30 (i A.D.), etc.; the [[service]] or [[ministry]] of [[priest]]s, [[LXX]] ''Nu.''8.25, ''Ev.Luc.''1.23. |
