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παρεδρεύω
paredreuō
G8645
G:V Greek

to attend upon

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paredreuo describes those positioned in ongoing attendance at the altar in 1 Corinthians 9:13.

The attested use depicts people in ongoing attendance at the altar, where they share in what belongs to the altar.

Senses in use

  1. Ongoing attendance at the altar · dominant

    In 1 Corinthians 9:13, the present active nominative plural participle describes “those who attend upon the altar” in the clause contrasting sacred duties with sharing in the altar. The APB renders the clause “those who attend upon the altar share in the altar.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Corinthians 9:13, the APB presents the clause as “those who attend upon the altar share in the altar.” The term's precise English correspondence cannot be isolated beyond this clause.

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