Strong G2405ἱερατεία
priesthood
- Transliteration
- hierateia
- Pronunciation
- hee-e-at-i'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G2407; priestliness that is the sacerdotal function: - office of the priesthood priest´ s office.
Detailed definition
ἱερατεία (WH, -ία), -ας, ἡ
(ἱερατεύω), [in LXX for כָּהַן pi., כְּהֻנָּה (Exo.29:9, al.), exc. Hos.3:4 (אֵפוֹד)*;]
priesthood, office of priest: Luk.1:9, Heb.7:5.†
(AS)
(ἱερατεύω), [in LXX for כָּהַן pi., כְּהֻנָּה (Exo.29:9, al.), exc. Hos.3:4 (אֵפוֹד)*;]
priesthood, office of priest: Luk.1:9, Heb.7:5.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2405 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- office1
- priesthood1
First verses
- Luke 1:9According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
- Hebrews 7:5And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἱερᾱτ-εία, ἡ,
priesthood, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1328b13, “OGI” 90.52 (Rosetta, 2nd c.BC), LXX.Exo.29.9, NT.Luke.1.9, “IG” 5(2).516 (Lycosura, 1st c.AD))], etc.: Ionic dialect ἱρητήη [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“Schwyzer” 692 (Chios, 5th c.BC))]; later ἱερητείη and ἱέρᾱτ-α [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“GDI” ivpp.885-6 (Erythrae, 4th c.BC), “SIG” 1014.14 ([prev. passage], 3rd c.BC), 1015.5 (Halic.).)]
priesthood, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1328b13, “OGI” 90.52 (Rosetta, 2nd c.BC), LXX.Exo.29.9, NT.Luke.1.9, “IG” 5(2).516 (Lycosura, 1st c.AD))], etc.: Ionic dialect ἱρητήη [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“Schwyzer” 692 (Chios, 5th c.BC))]; later ἱερητείη and ἱέρᾱτ-α [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“GDI” ivpp.885-6 (Erythrae, 4th c.BC), “SIG” 1014.14 ([prev. passage], 3rd c.BC), 1015.5 (Halic.).)]