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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 31 times in 30 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:4 - καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ὅρα μηδενὶ εἴπῃς ἀλλὰ ὕπαγε σεαυτὸν δεῖξον τῷ ἱερεῖ G2409 καὶ προσένεγκον τὸ δῶρον ὃ προσέταξεν Μωϋσῆς εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:4 - πῶς εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τοὺς ἄρτους τῆς προθέσεως ἔφαγον ὃ οὐκ ἐξὸν ἦν αὐτῷ φαγεῖν οὐδὲ τοῖς μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ εἰ μὴ τοῖς ἱερεῦσιν G2409 μόνοις

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:5 - ἢ οὐκ ἀνέγνωτε ἐν τῷ νόμῳ ὅτι τοῖς σάββασιν οἱ ἱερεῖς G2409 ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ τὸ σάββατον βεβηλοῦσιν καὶ ἀναίτιοί εἰσιν

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:44 - καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ὅρα μηδενὶ μηδὲν εἴπῃς ἀλλὰ ὕπαγε σεαυτὸν δεῖξον τῷ ἱερεῖ G2409 καὶ προσένεγκε περὶ τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ σου ἃ προσέταξεν Μωϋσῆς εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:26 - πῶς εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ θεοῦ ἐπὶ Ἀβιαθὰρ ἀρχιερέως καὶ τοὺς ἄρτους τῆς προθέσεως ἔφαγεν οὓς οὐκ ἔξεστιν φαγεῖν εἰ μὴ τοὺς ἱερεῖς G2409 καὶ ἔδωκεν καὶ τοῖς σὺν αὐτῷ οὖσιν

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:5 - ἐγένετο ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις Ἡρῴδου βασιλέως τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἱερεύς G2409 τις ὀνόματι Ζαχαρίας ἐξ ἐφημερίας Ἀβιά καὶ γυνὴ αὐτῷ ἐκ τῶν θυγατέρων Ἀαρών καὶ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτῆς Ἐλισάβετ

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:14 - καὶ αὐτὸς παρήγγειλεν αὐτῷ μηδενὶ εἰπεῖν ἀλλὰ ἀπελθὼν δεῖξον σεαυτὸν τῷ ἱερεῖ G2409 καὶ προσένεγκε περὶ τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ σου καθὼς προσέταξεν Μωϋσῆς εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:4 - ὡς εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τοὺς ἄρτους τῆς προθέσεως λαβὼν ἔφαγεν καὶ ἔδωκεν τοῖς μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ οὓς οὐκ ἔξεστιν φαγεῖν εἰ μὴ μόνους τοὺς ἱερεῖς G2409

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:31 - κατὰ συγκυρίαν δὲ ἱερεύς G2409 τις κατέβαινεν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ ἐκείνῃ καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν ἀντιπαρῆλθεν

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:14 - καὶ ἰδὼν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς πορευθέντες ἐπιδείξατε ἑαυτοὺς τοῖς ἱερεῦσιν G2409 καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ὑπάγειν αὐτοὺς ἐκαθαρίσθησαν

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:19 - καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ Ἰωάννου ὅτε ἀπέστειλαν πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι ἐξ Ἱεροσολύμων ἱερεῖς G2409 καὶ Λευίτας ἵνα ἐρωτήσωσιν αὐτόν σὺ τίς εἶ

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:1 - λαλούντων δὲ αὐτῶν πρὸς τὸν λαὸν ἐπέστησαν αὐτοῖς οἱ ἱερεῖς G2409 καὶ ὁ στρατηγὸς τοῦ ἱεροῦ καὶ οἱ Σαδδουκαῖοι

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:7 - καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ ηὔξανεν καὶ ἐπληθύνετο ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν μαθητῶν ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ σφόδρα πολύς τε ὄχλος τῶν ἱερέων G2409 ὑπήκουον τῇ πίστει

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:13 - ὅ τε ἱερεὺς G2409 τοῦ Διὸς τοῦ ὄντος πρὸ τῆς πόλεως ταύρους καὶ στέμματα ἐπὶ τοὺς πυλῶνας ἐνέγκας σὺν τοῖς ὄχλοις ἤθελεν θύειν

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:6 - καθὼς καὶ ἐν ἑτέρῳ λέγει σὺ ἱερεὺς G2409 εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:1 - οὗτος γὰρ ὁ Μελχισέδεκ βασιλεὺς Σαλήμ ἱερεὺς G2409 τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου ὁ συναντήσας Ἀβραὰμ ὑποστρέφοντι ἀπὸ τῆς κοπῆς τῶν βασιλέων καὶ εὐλογήσας αὐτόν

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:3 - ἀπάτωρ ἀμήτωρ ἀγενεαλόγητος μήτε ἀρχὴν ἡμερῶν μήτε ζωῆς τέλος ἔχων ἀφωμοιωμένος δὲ τῷ υἱῷ τοῦ θεοῦ μένει ἱερεὺς G2409 εἰς τὸ διηνεκές

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:11 - εἰ μὲν οὖν τελείωσις διὰ τῆς Λευιτικῆς ἱερωσύνης ἦν ὁ λαὸς γὰρ ἐπ᾽ αὐτῆς νενομοθέτηται τίς ἔτι χρεία κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ ἕτερον ἀνίστασθαι ἱερέα G2409 καὶ οὐ κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Ἀαρὼν λέγεσθαι

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:14 - πρόδηλον γὰρ ὅτι ἐξ Ἰούδα ἀνατέταλκεν ὁ κύριος ἡμῶν εἰς ἣν φυλὴν περὶ ἱερέων G2409 οὐδὲν Μωϋσῆς ἐλάλησεν

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:15 - καὶ περισσότερον ἔτι κατάδηλόν ἐστιν εἰ κατὰ τὴν ὁμοιότητα Μελχισέδεκ ἀνίσταται ἱερεὺς G2409 ἕτερος

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:17 - μαρτυρεῖται γὰρ ὅτι σὺ ἱερεὺς G2409 εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:21 - (MGNT 7:20)οἱ μὲν γὰρ χωρὶς ὁρκωμοσίας εἰσὶν ἱερεῖς G2409 γεγονότες (7:21)ὁ δὲ μετὰ ὁρκωμοσίας διὰ τοῦ λέγοντος πρὸς αὐτόν ὤμοσεν κύριος καὶ οὐ μεταμεληθήσεται σὺ ἱερεὺς G2409 εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:23 - καὶ οἱ μὲν πλείονές εἰσιν γεγονότες ἱερεῖς G2409 διὰ τὸ θανάτῳ κωλύεσθαι παραμένειν

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:4 - εἰ μὲν οὖν ἦν ἐπὶ γῆς οὐδ᾽ ἂν ἦν ἱερεύς G2409 ὄντων τῶν προσφερόντων κατὰ νόμον τὰ δῶρα

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:6 - τούτων δὲ οὕτως κατεσκευασμένων εἰς μὲν τὴν πρώτην σκηνὴν διὰ παντὸς εἰσίασιν οἱ ἱερεῖς G2409 τὰς λατρείας ἐπιτελοῦντες

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:11 - καὶ πᾶς μὲν ἱερεὺς G2409 ἕστηκεν καθ᾽ ἡμέραν λειτουργῶν καὶ τὰς αὐτὰς πολλάκις προσφέρων θυσίας αἵτινες οὐδέποτε δύνανται περιελεῖν ἁμαρτίας

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:21

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:21 - καὶ ἱερέα G2409 μέγαν ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον τοῦ θεοῦ

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:6 - καὶ ἐποίησεν ἡμᾶς βασιλείαν ἱερεῖς G2409 τῷ θεῷ καὶ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα καὶ τὸ κράτος εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων ἀμήν

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:10 - καὶ ἐποίησας αὐτοὺς τῷ θεῷ ἡμῶν βασιλείαν καὶ ἱερεῖς G2409 καὶ βασιλεύσουσιν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 20:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:6 - μακάριος καὶ ἅγιος ὁ ἔχων μέρος ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει τῇ πρώτῃ ἐπὶ τούτων ὁ δεύτερος θάνατος οὐκ ἔχει ἐξουσίαν ἀλλ᾽ ἔσονται ἱερεῖς G2409 τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ βασιλεύσουσιν μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ τὰ χίλια ἔτη
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