Hierateia ἱερατεία
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| ἱερατεία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | hierateia |
| Strong's number | G2405 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | priesthood |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (1) |
Hierateia (Greek ἱερατεία, Strong's G2405) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “priesthood”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | priest's office (1), priesthood (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | priesthood (1), priests (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Hierateia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- 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.he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
Hebrews
- 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:Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).