Strong's Lexicon
G2405 — ἱερατεία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2405 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἱερατεία |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G2407 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | hierateia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hee-er-at-ei'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. priestliness, i.e. the sacerdotal function |
| KJV Renderings: | office of the priesthood, priest's office |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἱερατεία (WH ἱερατια; cf. Iota), ἱερατείας, ἡ (ἱερατεύω), the priesthood, the office of priest: Luk 1:9; Heb 7:5. (the Sept. for ëÀÌäËðÈÌä; Aristotle, pol. 7, 8; Dionysius Halicarnassus; Boeckh, Inscriptions ii., pp. 127, 23; 363, 27.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἱερατεία (office of the priesthood)
Luke 1:9
- KJV: According to the custom of the priest’s office his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord
- GK: κατά το έθος της ιερατείας έλαχε του θυμιάσαι εισελθών εις τον ναόν του κυρίου
Hebrews 7:5
- KJV: And 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
- GK: και οι μεν εκ των υιών Λευϊ την ιερατείαν λαμβάνοντες εντολήν έχουσιν αποδεκατούν τον λαόν κατά τον νόμον τουτ΄ τους αδελφούς αυτών καίπερ εξεληλυθότας εκ της οσφύος Αβραάμ
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