Strong's Lexicon
G2420 — ἱερωσύνη
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2420 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἱερωσύνη |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G2413 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | hierosune |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hee-er-o-soo'-nay |
| Meaning: | 1. sacredness 2. (by implication) the priestly office |
| KJV Renderings: | priesthood |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἱερωσύνη (on the omega ὦ see ἀγαθωσύνη, init), ἱερωσύνης, ἡ (ἱερός), priesthood, the priestly office: Hebrews 7:11f, 14, R G, 24. (Sir 45:24; 1Es 5:38; 1Ma 2:54 1Ma 3:49; 4Ma 5:34; Herodotus, Plato, Demosthenes, Diodorus, Joseph, Plutarch, Herodian, others.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἱερωσύνη (priesthood)
Hebrews 7:11
- KJV: If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood for under it the people received the law what further need that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec and not be called after the order of Aaron
- GK: ει μεν ούν τελείωσις διά της Λευϊτικής ιερωσύνης ην ο λαός γαρ επ΄ αυτή νενομοθέτητο τις έτι χρεία κατά την τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ έτερον ανίστασθαι ιερέα και ου κατά την τάξιν Ααρών λέγεσθαι
Hebrews 7:12
- KJV: For the priesthood being changed there is made of necessity a change also of the law
- GK: μετατιθεμένης γαρ της ιερωσύνης εξ ανάγκης και νόμου μετάθεσις γίνεται
Hebrews 7:14
- KJV: For evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood
- GK: πρόδηλον γαρ ότι εξ Ιούδα ανατέταλκεν ο κύριος ημών εις ην φυλήν ουδέν περί ιερωσύνης Μωϋσης ελάλησε
Hebrews 7:24
- KJV: But this because he continueth ever hath an unchangeable priesthood
- GK: ο δε διά το μένειν αυτόν εις τον αιώνα απαράβατον έχει την ιερωσύνην
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