Introduction:
The term "Usher" does not directly appear in the Bible as a specific role or title. However, the concept of ushering, in the sense of guiding or leading, can be inferred from various biblical passages and roles that involve service, order, and hospitality within the community of believers.

Biblical Context and References:
While the specific title of "usher" is not mentioned, the function of an usher can be seen in the duties of gatekeepers, doorkeepers, and those who served in the temple or synagogue settings. These roles were essential for maintaining order and facilitating worship.

1. Gatekeepers and Doorkeepers:
In the Old Testament, the Levites were assigned as gatekeepers for the house of the Lord. Their duties included guarding the temple gates, ensuring that only those who were ceremonially clean could enter, and maintaining order during worship. 1 Chronicles 9:22-27 describes the responsibilities of these gatekeepers: "All these chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds were 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their positions of trust."

2. Hospitality and Service:
The New Testament emphasizes the importance of hospitality and service within the church. Romans 12:13 encourages believers to "Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality." While not explicitly about ushering, this verse highlights the spirit of welcoming and serving others, which is central to the role of an usher.

3. Order in Worship:
The Apostle Paul, in his letters, often stressed the importance of order in worship. In 1 Corinthians 14:40, he instructs, "But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner." Ushers play a crucial role in ensuring that worship services proceed smoothly and without disruption, reflecting this biblical principle.

Role and Responsibilities in the Church:
In contemporary Christian practice, ushers are responsible for greeting attendees, distributing bulletins, assisting with seating, collecting offerings, and providing general assistance during services. They serve as the first point of contact for visitors and members alike, embodying the spirit of welcome and service.

Spiritual Significance:
The role of an usher, while practical, carries spiritual significance. Ushers are often seen as ministers of hospitality, reflecting Christ's love and care for His people. Their service is a form of worship, contributing to the overall experience of the congregation and helping to create an environment conducive to worship and fellowship.

Conclusion:
While the specific title of "usher" is not found in Scripture, the principles and functions associated with ushering are deeply rooted in biblical teachings on service, order, and hospitality. Ushers play a vital role in the life of the church, ensuring that worship services are welcoming and orderly, and reflecting the love and care of Christ to all who enter.1. (n.) An officer or servant who has the care of the door of a court, hall, chamber, or the like; hence, an officer whose business it is to introduce strangers, or to walk before a person of rank. Also, one who escorts persons to seats in a church, theater, etc.

2. (n.) An under teacher, or assistant master, in a school.

3. (v. t.) To introduce or escort, as an usher, forerunner, or harbinger; to forerun; -- sometimes followed by in or forth; as, to usher in a stranger; to usher forth the guests; to usher a visitor into the room.

4233. praktor -- one who does or accomplishes
... 4233 -- properly, a finance agent; "a bailiff or constable" working in a court
in antiquity (); "an officer (usher) of the court" (Souter). ...
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A Plymouth Usher
... A PLYMOUTH USHER. It was ... that capacity. An usher has peculiar opportunities
to study human nature, both individually and collectively. ...
/.../griswold/sixty years with plymouth church/a plymouth usher.htm

The Incomparable Bridegroom and his Bride
... Archbishop Usher was once asked to write a treatise upon Sanctification; this he
promised to do, but six months rolled away, and the good Archbishop had not ...
/.../spurgeons sermons volume 42 1896/the incomparable bridegroom and his.htm

Introductory Note to the Martyrdom of Ignatius
... given entire in Jacobson (vol. ii. p.524), against the decision of Usher
for ad107. Pearson accepts ad116. Consult also the preface ...
/.../introductory note to the martyrdom.htm

Elucidations.
... Usher adopts ad447 as its date, and Beveridge assigns it to the fourth
century. Dupin gives it a later origin than Usher, and a ...
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Son of the Morning
... The "Morning Star" speaks of Christ coming to usher in the great Day of
rest for the earth. In blasphemous travesty of this Satan ...
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A Groaning Creation Can be Delivered Only by the Second Advent of ...
... The day when this groaning creation will be delivered is the day when Christ returns
to usher in the Millennium and when the saints shall be revealed in glory ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the redeemers return/4 a groaning creation can.htm

Capital Punishment
... For how else can they say, as I have known some say, that capital punishment is
wrong, because "we have no right to usher a man into the presence of his Maker ...
/.../kingsley/all saints day and other sermons/sermon vi capital punishment.htm

The Conversion of Zaccheus
... Well might the evangelist usher in the relation of this man's conversion with the
word "behold!" For, according to human judgment, how many insurmountable ...
/.../whitefield/selected sermons of george whitefield/the conversion of zaccheus.htm

The Limitations of Earth's Great Week.
... "Four days" from Adam to the first advent, "two days" of absence, making a total
of six (6,000 years) and then the Lord returns to usher in the "seventh day ...
/.../pink/the redeemers return/9 the limitations of earths.htm

Sixty years with Plymouth Church
... PAGE. I. Coming to New York 15. II. Early Plymouth 22. III. A Plymouth Usher 30.
IV. Plymouth Services 45. V. Plymouth Members 59. VI. Buying a Slave Girl 70. VII ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/griswold/sixty years with plymouth church/title page.htm

Usher (1 Occurrence)
... 3. (vt) To introduce or escort, as an usher, forerunner, or harbinger; to forerun; --
sometimes followed by in or forth; as, to usher in a stranger; to usher...
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Useth (9 Occurrences)

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Vine (76 Occurrences)
... by Josephus (BJ, IV, viii, 4), which appear to have been an actual species of fruit,
probably either the colocynth or the fruit of the Usher tree, Calotropis ...
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Ushers (1 Occurrence)

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Illustrious (1 Occurrence)
... Acts 2:20 The sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into blood, to usher
in the day of the Lord-- that great and illustrious day; (WEY YLT). ...
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Introduce (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To lead or bring in; to conduct or usher
in; as, to introduce a person into a drawing-room. 2. (vt ...
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Sodom (49 Occurrences)
... by Josephus (BJ, IV, viii, 4), which appear to have been an actual species of fruit,
probably either the colocynth or the fruit of the Usher tree, Calotropis ...
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Sign (181 Occurrences)
... Nevertheless "signs," in the sense of displays of miraculous powers, are to accompany
the faith of believers (Mark 16:17 f), usher in and forthwith ...
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Patriarchs (6 Occurrences)
... (1) An interpretation, current at the time of Josephus (Ant., I, iii, 4) and adopted
by Archbishop Usher in 1650 in his attempt to fix the dates of the events ...
/p/patriarchs.htm - 37k

Antediluvian
... (1) An interpretation, current at the time of Josephus (Ant., I, iii, 4) and adopted
by Archbishop Usher in 1650 in his attempt to fix the dates of the events ...
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