Hierateuma ἱεράτευμα
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| ἱεράτευμα | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | hierateuma |
| Strong's number | G2406 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | priesthood |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Hierateuma (Greek ἱεράτευμα, Strong's G2406) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “priesthood”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἱεράτευμα, -τος, τό
(ἱερατεύω), [in LXX: βασίλειον ἱ., Exo.19:1-25 6:1-30 (כֹּהֵן מַמְלָכָה) Exo.23:22, 2Ma.2:17 * ;]
a priesthood, body of priests: ἱ ἅγιον, 1Pe.2:5; βασ. ἱ, 1Pe.2:9 (LXX, Ex, l.with).†
(AS)
(ἱερατεύω), [in LXX: βασίλειον ἱ., Exo.19:1-25 6:1-30 (כֹּהֵן מַמְלָכָה) Exo.23:22, 2Ma.2:17 * ;]
a priesthood, body of priests: ἱ ἅγιον, 1Pe.2:5; βασ. ἱ, 1Pe.2:9 (LXX, Ex, l.with).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | priesthood (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | priesthood (2) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Hierateuma, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 2:5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
- 1 Peter 2:9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
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).