Strong G2418ἱερουργέω
to minister
- Transliteration
- hierourgeō
- Pronunciation
- hee-er-oorg-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἱερουργέω, -ῶ
(ἱερουργός, a sacrificing priest) [in LXX: 4Ma.7:3 R (of. -γία, 4Mac 3:30 א R)*;]
to perform sacred rites; with accusative, to minister in priestly service (minister in sacrifice, R, mg.), τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, Rom.15:16.†
(AS)
(ἱερουργός, a sacrificing priest) [in LXX: 4Ma.7:3 R (of. -γία, 4Mac 3:30 א R)*;]
to perform sacred rites; with accusative, to minister in priestly service (minister in sacrifice, R, mg.), τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, Rom.15:16.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2418 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- minister1
First verses
- Romans 15:16That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἱερουργ-έω,
perform sacred rites, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 12.4.4, 8, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.94, etc.)]
II with accusative, ἱ. τὴν κλίνην, Latin lectisternium facere, [Refs (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” (add.)(from Lebanon))]; ἱ. ζῷα sacrifice them, gloss on{σφάξαι}, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Ammonius Grammaticus “περὶ ὁμοίων καὶ διαφόρων λέξεων” p.127)] V.; ἱ. τὸ εὐαγγέλιον minister the gospel, [NT (NT.Rom.15.16)]; τὸν νόμον variant in [LXX (LXX.4Mac.7.8)]:—middle, ἱερουργίας ἱερουργεῖσθαι [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Alexander” 31:)] —passive, τὰ ἱερουργηθέντα victims offered, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 5.5.9, compare 4th c.AD: Palaephatus Paradoxographus 51)]; -ούμεναι τελεταί celebrated, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de vita Pythagorica” 3.14)]; ἱερουργούμενοι βωμοί consecrated, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “ad Marcellam - Porphyrii Opuscula” 18.)]
perform sacred rites, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 12.4.4, 8, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.94, etc.)]
II with accusative, ἱ. τὴν κλίνην, Latin lectisternium facere, [Refs (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” (add.)(from Lebanon))]; ἱ. ζῷα sacrifice them, gloss on{σφάξαι}, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Ammonius Grammaticus “περὶ ὁμοίων καὶ διαφόρων λέξεων” p.127)] V.; ἱ. τὸ εὐαγγέλιον minister the gospel, [NT (NT.Rom.15.16)]; τὸν νόμον variant in [LXX (LXX.4Mac.7.8)]:—middle, ἱερουργίας ἱερουργεῖσθαι [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Alexander” 31:)] —passive, τὰ ἱερουργηθέντα victims offered, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 5.5.9, compare 4th c.AD: Palaephatus Paradoxographus 51)]; -ούμεναι τελεταί celebrated, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de vita Pythagorica” 3.14)]; ἱερουργούμενοι βωμοί consecrated, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “ad Marcellam - Porphyrii Opuscula” 18.)]