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Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #2409 - ἱερεύς

Transliteration

hiereús

Phonetics

hee-er-yooce'

Origin

from (G2413)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TDNT

3:257,349

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

a priest, one who offers sacrifices and in general in busied with sacred rites
1. referring to priests of Gentiles or the Jews,
metaph. of Christians, because, purified by the blood of Christ and brought into close intercourse with God, they devote their life to him alone and to Christ

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 3547 ‑ כָּהַן (kaw‑han'); 3549 ‑ כָּהֵן (kaw‑hane');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (31)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 5

John 1

Acts 4

Hebrews 14

Revelation 2

BSB (31)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 5

John 1

Acts 3

Hebrews 14

Revelation 3

CSB (31)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 5

John 1

Acts 3

Hebrews 14

Revelation 3

ESV (31)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 5

John 1

Acts 3

Hebrews 14

Revelation 3

KJV (32)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 5

John 1

Acts 4

Hebrews 14

Revelation 3

LEB (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (31)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 5

John 1

Acts 3

Hebrews 14

Revelation 3

N95 (31)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 5

John 1

Acts 3

Hebrews 14

Revelation 3

NAS (31)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 5

John 1

Acts 3

Hebrews 14

Revelation 3

NLT (28)

Matthew 4

Mark 2

Luke 8

John 1

Acts 7

Hebrews 24

Revelation 2

WEB (32)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 5

John 1

Acts 4

Hebrews 14

Revelation 3

YLT (31)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 5

John 1

Acts 3

Hebrews 14

Revelation 3

ASV (31)

a priest 2

art a priest 3

of the priests 1

priest 7

priests 5

save for the priests 1

the chief priests 1

the priest 1

the priests 5

those 1

to the priest 3

unto the priests 1

BSB (31)

a priest 5

and priest 1

priest 10

priests 15

CSB (31)

a priest 2

priest 10

priests 8

the priest 4

the priests 7

ESV (31)

priest 16

priests 14

those 1

KJV (32)

priest 17

priests 15

LEB (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (31)

priest 16

priests 15

N95 (31)

priest 16

priests 15

NAS (31)

priest 16

priests 15

NLT (28)

priest 16

priests 12

WEB (32)

a priest 2

are a priest 3

except for the priests 1

of the priests 1

priest 8

priests 7

the high priest 1

the priests 5

to the priest 3

to the priests 1

YLT (31)

[art] a priest 3

a priest 2

and priests 1

priest 11

priesthood 1

priests 13

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

N-APM 3

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 3

N-GPM 1

N-NPM 8

N-NSM 12

ANT

N-APM 4

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 3

N-GPM 2

N-NPM 6

N-NSM 12

BEZ

N-APM 5

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 2

N-DSM 3

N-GPM 2

N-NPM 6

N-NSM 11

BGB

N-APM 4

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 3

N-GPM 2

N-NPM 7

N-NSM 12

BMT

N-APM 4

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 3

N-GPM 2

N-NPM 7

N-NSM 12

BYZ

N-APM 4

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 3

N-GPM 2

N-NPM 6

N-NSM 12

ELZ

N-APM 2

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 1

N-DSM 2

N-GPM 2

N-NPM 4

N-NSM 11

T-DPM 1

T-DSM 1

V-FMI-3P 1

NA26

N-APM 5

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 2

N-DSM 3

N-GPM 2

N-NPM 6

N-NSM 11

SBL

N-APM 4

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 3

N-GPM 2

N-NPM 6

N-NSM 12

SCV

N-APM 4

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 3

N-GPM 2

N-NPM 6

N-NSM 12

STV

N-APM 5

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 2

N-DSM 3

N-GPM 2

N-NPM 7

N-NSM 11

TIS

N-APM 4

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 3

N-GPM 2

N-NPM 6

N-NSM 12

N-APM 4

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 3

N-GPM 2

N-NPM 6

N-NSM 11

TRG

N-APM 3

N-ASM 2

N-DPM 1

N-DSM 2

N-GPM 2

N-NPM 4

N-NSM 8

T-DPM 1

T-DSM 1

V-FMI-3P 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

ἱερ-εύς [ ῐ], έως,

Ion. -ῆος, Cypr. -ῆϝος Inscr.Cypr. 59 H., ὁ, Att. pl. ἱερῆς: gen. sg. and pl. written ἱερείως, ἱερείων, PStrassb. 83.2, 9 (ii B.C.): —

Ion. nom. ἱρεύς Il. 5.10, 16.604, Od. 9.198: Dor. ἱᾰρεύς IG 4.1182, al. (gen. ἰαρέος ib.1580); acc. pl. τὸς ἱαρές Schwyzer 236 (Cyrene); nom. pl. οἱ ἱαρές ibid.; nom. sg. ἱαρές GDI 4846 (Cyrene): —

also ἱέρεως (Att. and proparox. acc. to Choerob. in Theod. 1.253) SIG 1037.4 (Milet., iv/iii B.C.); gen. ἱέρεω IPE 12.32 A 23, al. (Olbia, iii B.C.); dat. ἵρεῳ Schwyzer 692 (Chios, v. B.C.); acc. ἱέρεω Milet. 1(7).203b3 (ii B.C.): ἱερής IG 5(2).115.1 (Tegea, iv/iii B.C.), cf. Inscr.Cypr. 100 H.: —

Arc. ἱαρής IG 5(2).13.10 (iii B.C.): acc. ἱερήν ib.3.1 (Tegea, iv B.C.): (ἱερός): —

1. priest, sacrificer, diviner, Il. 1.62, 16.604, Pi. P. 2.17, Hdt. 2.2, And. 1.124, etc.; ἐφ' ἱερέως, as a date, SIG 332.1 (Potidaea, iv/iii B.C.), etc. (freq. unaspirated, ἐπ' ἰερέως IG 12(1).890, etc. (Rhodes)); of the Jewish High Priest, D.S. 34 / 5.1; ἱ. ὁ μέγας LXX Leviticus 21:10, Ph. 2.591; ἱ. ὁ χριστός LXX Leviticus 4:5; at Rome, = pontifex, Mon.Anc.Gr. 6.9; ἱ. ὁ μέγιστος, = pont. maximus, D.S. 27.2.

2. metaph., ἱ. τις ἄτας a minister of woe, A. Ag. 735 (lyr.); comically, λεπτοτάτων λήρων ἱερεῦ Ar. Nu. 359; ἱ. Διονύσου, of a winebibber, Eup. 19; ἱ. φιλοσοφίας Lib. Or. 52.42.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

ἱερεύς, ἱερέως, ὁ (ἱερός) (from Homer down), Hebrew כֹּהֵן, a priest; one who offers sacrifices and in general is busied with sacred rites;

a. properly, of the priests of the Gentiles, Acts 14:13; of the priests of the Jews, Matthew 8:4; Matthew 12:4; Mark 1:44; (Mark 2:26); Luke 1:5; Luke 5:14; John 1:19; Heb. 7:( L T Tr WH), (); , etc.; of the high priest, Acts 5:24 R G (Exodus 35:18; 1 Kings 1:8; 1 Macc. 15:1; Josephus, Antiquities 6, 12, 1); and in the same sense Christ is called ἱερεύς in Hebrews 5:6 (from Psalm 109:4 (); Hebrews 7:17; also ἱερεύς μέγας, Hebrews 10:21 (see ἀρχιερεύς, 3) (others take the adjective here not as blending with ἱερεύς into a technical or official appellation, but as descriptive, great; cf. Hebrews 4:14).

b. metaphorically, of Christians, because, purified by the blood of Christ and brought into close contact with God, they devote their life to him alone (and to Christ): Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:10; Revelation 20:6, cf. Revelation 1:5; Revelation 5:9.

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

ἱερεύς , -έως , ὁ

(< ἱερός ),

[in LXX for H3549;]

a priest: ἱ . τ . Διός , Acts 14:13; of Jewish priests, Matthew 8:4; Matthew 12:4-5, Mark 1:44; Mark 2:26, Luke 1:5; Luke 5:14, John 1:19, Hebrews 8:4, al.; of Christ, Hebrews 5:6 (LXX) Hebrews 10:21; of Christians, Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:10; Revelation 20:6 (Cremer, 293; on the acc pl., ἱερεῖς , v. Thack., Gr., 147 f.; Bl., § 8, 2).

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

It is unnecessary to illustrate at length this very common word, but reference may be made to the complaint in BGU I. 16 (A.D. 159–60) (= Selections, p. 83 f.) which five presbyter-priests (οἱ ε ̄ πρεσβύτεροι ἱερεῖς) lodge against a brotherpriest (συνιερεύς)";of letting his hair grow too long and of wearing woollen garments";—ὡς κομῶντος [κ ]αὶ χρω [μ ]ένου ἐρεαῖς ἐσθήσεσι. On the popular use of ἱερεύς to designate a bishop or presbyter in Christian inscrr. of iv/A.D. see Ramsay Luke, p. 387, and for the fem. ἱέρεια = ";wife of a hiereus"; see ib. p. 365. This last is found joined with ἱέρισσα in P Lend 880.7 (B.C. 113) (= III. p. 8), al. For the verb ἱερόω cf. Chrest. I. 72.9 (A.D. 234) μηδένα δὲ τῶν ἱερέω [ν ἢ ] ἱερωμένων ἐνκαταλελοιπέναι τὰς [θρ ]ησκείας, where, however, the meaning is far from clear : see Wilcken’s note. See also the interesting libellus of a heathen ἱέρεια in Chrest, I. 125 (A.D. 250).

List of Word Forms

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