[hon.]
Biblical: ministry, service: bka' sgrog pa'i zhabs tog the ministry of [preaching] the word (Acts 6:4), nyid kyi zhabs tog gi sgo nas/ through his ministry (Acts 21:19), thugs nyid kyi zhabs tog the ministry of the Spirit (2 Cor. 3:8), sdum pa 'di'i zhabs tog the ministry of reconciliation (2 Cor. 5:18).
Buddhist: zhabs tog is service offered to the monk body or one's spiritual teacher in order to show honor or respect. Such service may include material offerings, actual physical service, or offering one's religious practice - the so-called zhabs tog rnam gsum/ or threefold service (TRI 229). zhabs byi shu/ offering service [to the monks] (KTM), bram ze dang slob dpon mang pos gzhon nu don grub la gus bsu dang /,,sne len/,,zhabs tog rgya chen po zhus/ many Brahmins and teachers greeted [the Buddha] and offered him generous hospitality and service (SGN 9).
Cognates: 1) zhabs tog byed/ to serve, minister: mar ku ni zhabs tog byed du nga la phan pas/ Mark is helpful in ministering (2 Tim. 4:11), zhal chad gsar pa zhig gi zhabs tog byed nus par mdzad/ he made us competent as ministers of a new covenant (2 Cor. 3:6); 2) zhabs phyi/ servant, minister: ma shi ka ye shu'i zhabs phyi yin pas/ being a minister of Christ Jesus (Rom. 15:15,16); 3) zhabs tog pa/ a minister: ma shi ka'i zhabs tog pa drang po yin/ a faithful minister of Christ (Col. 1:7), gur mchog gi zhabs tog pa rnams/ ministers at the tabernacle (Heb. 13:10).
Biblical: ministry: rang gi las tshan 'di stod/ I make much of my ministry (Rom. 11:13 SV), sdum pa de sgrog pa'i las tshan/ the ministry of reconciliation (1 Cor. 5:18 SV).
Secular: las tshan/ work department or section; specialized field of work (TDC 2776).