λειτουργ-ός, ὁ,
(λήϊτος, ἔργον) one who performed a λειτουργία (which see), [[ “POxy.” 82.3 (3rd c.AD), etc.] Refs 3rd c.AD+]; λ. τῶν ἐν παισὶ λειτουργιῶν [[ “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2881.13, compare 2882, 2886 (from Branchidae). ] Refs]
__II public servant, ἡ στάσις τῶν λ. [τοῦ Σαλομῶνος] [[ LXX.1Ki.10.5 ] LXX]; of workmen, carpenters, etc., οἰκοδόμοι καὶ λ. [[ “PPetr.” 3p.139 (3rd c.BC),compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.93.5 ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]; at Magnesia, an official of the γερουσία, [[ “Inscription Magn.” 116.17] Refs]; = Latin lictor, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Romulus” 26: _metaphorically_, λ. τῆς χρείας μου] Refs 1st c.AD+] ministering to my need, [[ NT.Phil.2.25. ] NT]
__II.2 private servant, [[ LXX.2Ki.13.18. ] LXX]
__III in religioussense, minister, [θεοῦ][[LXX.Psa.102(103).21, NT.Rom.13.6, +others; τῶν θεῶν 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 2.22, compare 73; τῶν ἁγίων λ. NT.Heb.8.2 ] LXX+NT+1st c.BC+]; θεοῖς λιτουργοί (sic) [[ “Rev.Et.Anc.” 32.5 (Athens, 1st c.BC)] Refs 1st c.BC+]; attendant at sacrifices, acolyte, [[ Inscriptiones Graecae 3.1005, +others ] Refs]
__IV Astrology texts, λειτουργοί, οἱ, astral gods subordinate to the δεκανοί, [[ 4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de Mysteriis” 9.2, 4th c.AD: Firmicus Maternus Astrologus 2.4.4, 5th c.AD: Martianus Capella Grammaticus Latinus 2.200. ] Refs 4th c.AD+]