Strong G2407ἱερατεύω
to serve as priest
- Transliteration
- hierateuō
- Pronunciation
- hee-er-at-yoo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Prolongation from G2409; to be a priest that is perform his functions: - execute the priest´ s office.
Detailed definition
ἱερατεύω
(cl. = ἱεράομαι) [in LXX chiefly for כָּהַן pi.;]
to be a priest, officiate as a priest: Luk.1:8 (the word is frequently in Inscr.; see LS, see word; Deiss., BS, 215; LAE, 70; Cremer, 734).†
(AS)
(cl. = ἱεράομαι) [in LXX chiefly for כָּהַן pi.;]
to be a priest, officiate as a priest: Luk.1:8 (the word is frequently in Inscr.; see LS, see word; Deiss., BS, 215; LAE, 70; Cremer, 734).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2407 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- execute1
First verses
- Luke 1:8And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἱερᾱτ-εύω,
Ionic dialect ἱερητ- [Refs (“GDI” 5394)] (later also in Northern Greece, Boeotian dialect, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (“IG” 7.3097 (perhaps 1st c.BC); 6th c.BC: Phocylides Lyricus, [prev. work] 9(1).32.40 (Stiris, 2nd c.BC), +others; Thess., [prev. work] 9(2).333 (1st c.AD),compare “SIG” 2588.110 (Delos, 2nd c.BC))]; Lesb. ἰρητεύω [Refs (“IG” 12(2).527.45))]:—to be priest or priestess, θεῶν [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“OGI” 90.51 (Rosetta, 2nd c.BC); Καίσαρος probably [prev. work]767.4 (from Cyrene))]; τοῦ Διὸς τοῦ Σωτῆρος [NT+4th c.BC+ (“IG” 7.2727 (Acraeph., 1st c.BC); τᾷ Ἀθάνᾳ [prev. work]9(1).65 (from Daulis),compare 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 5.6.3: _absolutely_, “SIG” 1044.19 (Halic., 4th-3rd c.BC), +others, LXX.Exo.28.1, NT.Luke.1.8)]:—also ἱερᾱτ-εύομαι, [Refs (“IGRom.” 4.539 (from Cotiaeum).)]
II passive, to be made holy, Zos.Alch.p.108B.
Ionic dialect ἱερητ- [Refs (“GDI” 5394)] (later also in Northern Greece, Boeotian dialect, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (“IG” 7.3097 (perhaps 1st c.BC); 6th c.BC: Phocylides Lyricus, [prev. work] 9(1).32.40 (Stiris, 2nd c.BC), +others; Thess., [prev. work] 9(2).333 (1st c.AD),compare “SIG” 2588.110 (Delos, 2nd c.BC))]; Lesb. ἰρητεύω [Refs (“IG” 12(2).527.45))]:—to be priest or priestess, θεῶν [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“OGI” 90.51 (Rosetta, 2nd c.BC); Καίσαρος probably [prev. work]767.4 (from Cyrene))]; τοῦ Διὸς τοῦ Σωτῆρος [NT+4th c.BC+ (“IG” 7.2727 (Acraeph., 1st c.BC); τᾷ Ἀθάνᾳ [prev. work]9(1).65 (from Daulis),compare 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 5.6.3: _absolutely_, “SIG” 1044.19 (Halic., 4th-3rd c.BC), +others, LXX.Exo.28.1, NT.Luke.1.8)]:—also ἱερᾱτ-εύομαι, [Refs (“IGRom.” 4.539 (from Cotiaeum).)]
II passive, to be made holy, Zos.Alch.p.108B.