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Lexicon :: Strong's G2409 - hiereus

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ἱερεύς
Transliteration
hiereus (Key)
Pronunciation
hee-er-yooce'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:257,349

Strong’s Definitions

ἱερεύς hiereús, hee-er-yooce'; from G2413; a priest (literally or figuratively):—(high) priest.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's G2409 in the following manner: priest (31x), high priest (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x
The KJV translates Strong's G2409 in the following manner: priest (31x), high priest (1x).

  1. a priest, one who offers sacrifices and in general in busied with sacred rites

    1. referring to priests of Gentiles or the Jews,

  2. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἱερεύς hiereús, hee-er-yooce'; from G2413; a priest (literally or figuratively):—(high) priest.
STRONGS G2409:
ἱερεύς, -έως, 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; [Hebrews 7:14 L T Tr WH], Hebrews 7:20 (Hebrews 7:21); Hebrews 8:4, 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 (Ps. 110:4); Hebrews 7:17; also ἱερεὺς μέγας, Hebrews 10:21 (see ἀρχιερεύς, 3) [others take the adjective here not as blending with ἱερ. 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.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
35:18
1 Kings
1:8
Psalms
109:4; 110:4
Matthew
8:4; 12:4
Mark
1:44; 2:26
Luke
1:5; 5:14
John
1:19
Acts
5:24; 14:13
Hebrews
4:14; 5:6; 7:14; 7:17; 7:20; 7:21; 8:4; 10:21
Revelation
1:5; 1:6; 5:9; 5:10; 20:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2409 matches the Greek ἱερεύς (hiereus),
which occurs 760 times in 655 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 14 (Gen 14:18–Lev 5:8)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:18 - And Melchisedec king of Salem brought forth loaves and wine, and he was the priest of the most high God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:45 - And Pharao called the name of Joseph, Psonthomphanech; and he gave him Aseneth, the daughter of Petephres, priest of Heliopolis, to wife.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:50 - And to Joseph were born two sons, before the seven years of famine came, which Aseneth, the daughter of Petephres, priest of Heliopolis, bore to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:20 - And there were sons born to Joseph in the land of Egypt, whom Aseneth, the daughter of Petephres, priest of Heliopolis, bore to him, even Manasses and Ephraim. And there were sons born to Manasses, which the Syrian concubine bore to him, even Machir. And Machir begot Galaad. And the sons of Ephraim, the brother of Manasses; Sutalaam, and Taam. And the sons of Sutalaam; Edom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:22 - except only the land of the priests; Joseph bought not this, for Pharao gave a portion in the way of gift to the priests; and they ate their portion which Pharao gave them; therefore they sold not their land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:26

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:26 - And Joseph appointed it to them for an ordinance until this day; to reserve a fifth part for Pharao, on the land of Egypt, except only the land of the priests, that was not Pharao's.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:16 - And the priest of Madiam had seven daughters, feeding the flock of their father Jothor; and they came and drew water until they filled their pitchers, to water the flock of their father Jothor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:1 - And Moses was feeding the flock of Jothor his father-in-law, the priest of Madiam; and he brought the sheep nigh to the wilderness, and came to the mount of Choreb.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:1 - And Jothor the priest of Madiam, the father-in-law of Moses, heard of all that the Lord did to his people Israel; for the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:22 - And let the priests that draw nigh to the Lord God sanctify themselves, lest he [fn]destroy some of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:24 - And the Lord said to him, Go, descend, and come up thou and Aaron with thee; but let not the priests and the people [fn]force their way to come up to God, lest the Lord destroy some of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:30 - The priest his successor from among his sons who shall go into the tabernacle of witness to minister in the holies, shall put them on seven days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:19 - and the holy garments of Aaron the priest, and the garments in which they shall do service; and the garments of priesthood for the sons of Aaron and the anointing oil, and the compound incense.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:21 - (LXX 37:19) And this was the [fn]construction of the tabernacle of witness, accordingly as it was appointed to Moses; so that the public service should belong to the Levites, through Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:1 - (LXX 36:8) And every wise one among those that wrought made the robes of the holy places, which belong to Aaron the priest, as the Lord commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:5 - And they shall slay the calf before the Lord; and the sons of Aaron the priests shall bring the blood, and they shall pour the blood round about on the altar, which is at the doors of the tabernacle of witness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:7 - And the sons of Aaron the priests shall put fire on the altar, and shall pile wood on the fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:8 - And the sons of Aaron the priests shall pile up the divided parts, and the head, and the fat on the wood on the fire, the wood which is on the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:9 - And the entrails and the feet they shall wash in water, and the priests shall put all on the altar: it is a burnt-offering, a sacrifice, a smell of sweet savour to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:11 - And he shall lay his hand on its head; and they shall kill it by the side of the altar, toward the north before the Lord, and the sons of Aaron the priests shall pour its blood on the altar round about.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:12 - And they shall divide it by its limbs, and its head and its fat, and the priests shall pile them up on the wood which is on the fire, on the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:13 - And they shall wash the entrails and the feet with water, and the priest shall bring all the parts and put them on the altar: it is a burnt-offering, a sacrifice, a smell of sweet savour to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:15 - And the priest shall bring it to the altar, and shall wring off its head; and the priest shall put it on the altar, and shall wring out the blood at the bottom of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:17 - And he shall break it off from the wings and shall not separate it, and the priest shall put it on the altar on the wood which is on the fire: it is a burnt-offering, a sacrifice, a sweet-smelling savour to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:2 - And he shall bring it to the priests the sons of Aaron: and having taken from it a handful of the fine flour with the oil, and all its frankincense, then the priest shall put the memorial of it on the altar: it is a sacrifice, an odour of sweet savour to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:8 - And he shall offer the sacrifice which he shall make of these to the Lord, and shall bring it to the priest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:9 - And the priest shall approach the altar, and shall take away from the sacrifice a memorial of it, and the priest shall place it on the altar: a burnt offering, a smell of sweet savour to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:16 - And the priest shall offer the memorial of it taken from the grains with the oil, and all its frankincense: it is a burnt-offering to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:2 - And he shall lay his hands on the head of the gift, and shall slay it before the Lord, by the doors of the tabernacle of witness. And the priests the sons of Aaron shall pour the blood on the altar of burnt-offerings round about.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:5 - And the priests the sons of Aaron shall offer them on the altar on the burnt-offering, on the wood which is on the fire upon the altar: it is a burnt-offering, a smell of sweet savour to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:8 - And he shall lay his hands on the head of his offering, and shall slay it by the doors of the tabernacle of witness; and the priests the sons of Aaron shall pour out the blood on the altar round about.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:11 - the priest shall offer these on the altar: it is a sacrifice of sweet savour, a burnt-offering to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:13 - And he shall lay his hands on its head; and they shall slay it before the Lord by the doors of the tabernacle of witness; and the priests the sons of Aaron shall pour out the blood on the altar round about.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:16 - And the priest shall offer it upon the altar: it is a burnt-offering, a smell of sweet savour to the Lord. All the fat belongs to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:5 - And the anointed priest who has been consecrated having received of the blood of the calf, shall then bring it into the tabernacle of witness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:6 - And the priest shall dip his finger into the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the Lord, over against the holy veil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:7 - And the priest shall put of the blood of the calf on the horns of the altar of the compound incense which is before the Lord, which is in the tabernacle of witness; and all the blood of the calf shall he pour out by the foot of the altar of whole-burnt-offerings, which is by the doors of the tabernacle of witness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:10 - as he takes it away from the calf of the sacrifice of peace-offering, so shall the priest offer it on the altar of burnt-offering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:16 - And the anointed priest shall bring in of the blood of the calf into the tabernacle of witness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:17 - And the priest shall dip his finger into some of the blood of the calf, and shall sprinkle it seven times before the Lord, in front of the veil of the sanctuary.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:18 - And the priest shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of the incense of composition, which is before the Lord, which is in the tabernacle of witness; and he shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of whole-burnt-offerings, which is by the door of the tabernacle of witness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:20 - And he shall do to the calf as he did to the calf of the sin-offering, so shall it be done; and the priest shall make atonement for them, and the trespass shall be forgiven them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:25 - And the priest shall put some of the blood of the sin-offering with his finger on the horns of the altar of whole-burnt-offering; and he shall pour out all its blood by the bottom of the altar of whole-burnt-offerings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:26 - And he shall offer up all his fat on the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace-offering; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:30 - And the priest shall take of its blood with his finger, and shall put it on the horns of the altar of whole-burnt-offerings; and all its blood he shall pour forth by the foot of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:31 - And he shall take away all the fat, as the fat is taken away from the sacrifice of peace-offering, and the priest shall offer it on the altar for a smell of sweet savour to the Lord; and the priest shall make atonement for him, and his sin shall be forgiven him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:34 - And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin-offering with his finger, and shall put it on the horns of the altar of whole-burnt-offerings, and he shall pour out all its blood by the bottom of the altar of whole-burnt-offering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:35 - And he shall take away all his fat, as the fat of the lamb of the sacrifice of peace-offering is taken away, and the priest shall put it on the altar for a whole-burnt-offering to the Lord; and the priest shall make atonement for him for the sin which he sinned, and it shall be forgiven him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:6 - And he shall bring for his transgressions against the Lord, for his sin which he has sinned, a ewe lamb of the flock, or a kid of the goats, for a sin-offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he has sinned, and his sin shall be forgiven him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:8 - And he shall bring them to the priest, and the priest shall bring the sin-offering first; and the priest shall pinch off the head from the neck, and shall not divide the body.

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