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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 - Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:45

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:45 - Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-Paneah and gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On,[fn] to be his wife. And Joseph went throughout the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:50

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:50 - Before the years of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:20 - In Egypt, Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:22 - However, he did not buy the land of the priests, because they received a regular allotment from Pharaoh and had food enough from the allotment Pharaoh gave them. That is why they did not sell their land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:26

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:26 - So Joseph established it as a law concerning land in Egypt—still in force today—that a fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh. It was only the land of the priests that did not become Pharaoh’s.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:16 - Now a priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:1 - Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:1 - Now Jethro, the priest of Midian and father-in-law of Moses, heard of everything God had done for Moses and for his people Israel, and how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:22 - Even the priests, who approach the LORD, must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:24 - The LORD replied, “Go down and bring Aaron up with you. But the priests and the people must not force their way through to come up to the LORD, or he will break out against them.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:30

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:30 - The son who succeeds him as priest and comes to the tent of meeting to minister in the Holy Place is to wear them seven days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:19 - the woven garments worn for ministering in the sanctuary—both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when they serve as priests.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:21 - These are the amounts of the materials used for the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the covenant law, which were recorded at Moses’ command by the Levites under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:1 - From the blue, purple and scarlet yarn they made woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary. They also made sacred garments for Aaron, as the LORD commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:5 - You are to slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and then Aaron’s sons the priests shall bring the blood and splash it against the sides of the altar at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:7 - The sons of Aaron the priest are to put fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:8 - Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, on the wood that is burning on the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:9 - You are to wash the internal organs and the legs with water, and the priest is to burn all of it on the altar. It is a burnt offering, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:11 - You are to slaughter it at the north side of the altar before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests shall splash its blood against the sides of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:12 - You are to cut it into pieces, and the priest shall arrange them, including the head and the fat, on the wood that is burning on the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:13 - You are to wash the internal organs and the legs with water, and the priest is to bring all of them and burn them on the altar. It is a burnt offering, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:15 - The priest shall bring it to the altar, wring off the head and burn it on the altar; its blood shall be drained out on the side of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:17 - He shall tear it open by the wings, not dividing it completely, and then the priest shall burn it on the wood that is burning on the altar. It is a burnt offering, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:2 - and take it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the incense, and burn this as a memorial[fn] portion on the altar, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:8 - Bring the grain offering made of these things to the LORD; present it to the priest, who shall take it to the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:9 - He shall take out the memorial portion from the grain offering and burn it on the altar as a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:16 - The priest shall burn the memorial portion of the crushed grain and the oil, together with all the incense, as a food offering presented to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:2 - You are to lay your hand on the head of your offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall splash the blood against the sides of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:5 - Then Aaron’s sons are to burn it on the altar on top of the burnt offering that is lying on the burning wood; it is a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:8 - lay your hand on its head and slaughter it in front of the tent of meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall splash its blood against the sides of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:11 - The priest shall burn them on the altar as a food offering presented to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:13 - lay your hand on its head and slaughter it in front of the tent of meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall splash its blood against the sides of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:16 - The priest shall burn them on the altar as a food offering, a pleasing aroma. All the fat is the LORD’s.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:5 - Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and carry it into the tent of meeting.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:6 - He is to dip his finger into the blood and sprinkle some of it seven times before the LORD, in front of the curtain of the sanctuary.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:7 - The priest shall then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the LORD in the tent of meeting. The rest of the bull’s blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:10 - just as the fat is removed from the ox[fn] sacrificed as a fellowship offering. Then the priest shall burn them on the altar of burnt offering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:16 - Then the anointed priest is to take some of the bull’s blood into the tent of meeting.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:17 - He shall dip his finger into the blood and sprinkle it before the LORD seven times in front of the curtain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:18 - He is to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar that is before the LORD in the tent of meeting. The rest of the blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:20 - and do with this bull just as he did with the bull for the sin offering. In this way the priest will make atonement for the community, and they will be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:25 - Then the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:26 - He shall burn all the fat on the altar as he burned the fat of the fellowship offering. In this way the priest will make atonement for the leader’s sin, and he will be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:30 - Then the priest is to take some of the blood with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:31 - They shall remove all the fat, just as the fat is removed from the fellowship offering, and the priest shall burn it on the altar as an aroma pleasing to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for them, and they will be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:34 - Then the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:35 - They shall remove all the fat, just as the fat is removed from the lamb of the fellowship offering, and the priest shall burn it on the altar on top of the food offerings presented to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for them for the sin they have committed, and they will be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:6 - As a penalty for the sin they have committed, they must bring to the LORD a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering[fn]; and the priest shall make atonement for them for their sin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:8 - They are to bring them to the priest, who shall first offer the one for the sin offering. He is to wring its head from its neck, not dividing it completely,

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