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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 761 times in 656 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 14 (Gen 14:18–Lev 5:8)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:18 - And Mel-chiz'edek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was priest of God Most High.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:45 - And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaph'enath-pane'ah; and he gave him in marriage As'enath, the daughter of Poti'phera priest of On. So Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:50 - Before the year of famine came, Joseph had two sons, whom As'enath, the daughter of Poti'phera priest of On, bore to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:20 - And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manas'seh and E'phraim, whom As'enath, the daughter of Poti'phera the priest of On, bore to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:22 - Only the land of the priests he did not buy; for the priests had a fixed allowance from Pharaoh, and lived on the allowance which Pharaoh gave them; therefore they did not sell their land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:26 - So Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt, and it stands to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth; the land of the priests alone did not become Pharaoh's.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:16 - Now the priest of Mid'ian had seven daughters; and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:1 - Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Mid'ian; and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:1 - Jethro, the priest of Mid'ian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:22 - And also let the priests who come near to the LORD consecrate themselves, lest the LORD break out upon them."

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 19:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:24 - And the LORD said to him, "Go down, and come up bringing Aaron with you; but do not let the priests and the people break through to come up to the LORD, lest he break out against them."

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:30 - The son who is priest in his place shall wear them seven days, when he comes into the tent of meeting to minister in the holy place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:19 - the finely wrought garments for ministering in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, for their service as priests."

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:21 - This is the sum of the things for the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the testimony, as they were counted at the commandment of Moses, for the work of the Levites under the direction of Ith'amar the son of Aaron the priest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:1 - And of the blue and purple and scarlet stuff they made finely wrought garments, for ministering in the holy place; they made the holy garments for Aaron; as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:5 - Then he shall kill the bull before the LORD; and Aaron's sons the priests shall present the blood, and throw the blood round about against the altar that is at the door of the tent of meeting.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:7 - and the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire on the altar, and lay wood in order upon the fire;

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:8 - and Aaron's sons the priests shall lay the pieces, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire upon the altar;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:9 - but its entrails and its legs he shall wash with water. And the priest shall burn the whole on the altar, as a burnt offering, an offering by fire, a pleasing odor to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:11 - and he shall kill it on the north side of the altar before the LORD, and Aaron's sons the priests shall throw its blood against the altar round about.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:12 - And he shall cut it into pieces, with its head and its fat, and the priest shall lay them in order upon the wood that is on the fire upon the altar;

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:13 - but the entrails and the legs he shall wash with water. And the priest shall offer the whole, and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, an offering by fire, a pleasing odor to the LORD.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:17 - he shall tear it by its wings, but shall not divide it asunder. And the priest shall burn it on the altar, upon the wood that is on the fire; it is a burnt offering, an offering by fire, a pleasing odor to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:2 - and bring it to Aaron's sons the priests. And he shall take from it a handful of the fine flour and oil, with all of its frankincense; and the priest shall burn this as its memorial portion upon the altar, an offering by fire, a pleasing odor to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:8 - And you shall bring the cereal offering that is made of these things to the LORD; and when it is presented to the priest, he shall bring it to the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:9 - And the priest shall take from the cereal offering its memorial portion and burn this on the altar, an offering by fire, a pleasing odor to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:16 - And the priest shall burn as its memorial portion part of the crushed grain and of the oil with all of its frankincense; it is an offering by fire to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:2 - And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering and kill it at the door of the tent of meeting; and Aaron's sons the priests shall throw the blood against the altar round about.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:5 - Then Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt offering, which is upon the wood on the fire; it is an offering by fire, a pleasing odor to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:8 - laying his hand upon the head of his offering and killing it before the tent of meeting; and Aaron's sons shall throw its blood against the altar round about.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:11 - And the priest shall burn it on the altar as food offered by fire to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:13 - and lay his hand upon its head, and kill it before the tent of meeting; and the sons of Aaron shall throw its blood against the altar round about.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:16 - And the priest shall burn them on the altar as food offered by fire for a pleasing odor. All fat is the LORD's.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:5 - And the anointed priest shall take some of the blood of the bull and bring it to the tent of meeting;

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:6 - and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle part of the blood seven times before the LORD in front of the veil of the sanctuary.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:7 - And the priest shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense before the LORD which is in the tent of meeting, and the rest of the blood of the bull he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering which is at the door of the tent of meeting.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:10 - (just as these are taken from the ox of the sacrifice of the peace offerings), and the priest shall burn them upon the altar of burnt offering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:16 - Then the anointed priest shall bring some of the blood of the bull to the tent of meeting,

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:18 - And he shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar which is in the tent of meeting before the LORD; and the rest of the blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering which is at the door of the tent of meeting.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:20 - Thus shall he do with the bull; as he did with the bull of the sin offering, so shall he do with this; and the priest shall make atonement for them, and they shall be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 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 its blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:26 - And all its fat he shall burn on the altar, like the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings; so the priest shall make atonement for him for his sin, and he shall be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:30

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:31 - And all its fat he shall remove, as the fat is removed from the peace offerings, and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a pleasing odor to the LORD; and the priest shall make atonement for him, and he shall be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 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 its blood at the base of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:35 - And all its fat he shall remove as the fat of the lamb is removed from the sacrifice of peace offerings, and the priest shall burn it on the altar, upon the offerings by fire to the LORD; and the priest shall make atonement for him for the sin which he has committed, and he shall be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:6 - and he shall bring his guilt offering to the LORD for the sin which he has committed, a female from the flock, a lamb or a goat, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make atonement for him for his sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:8 - He shall bring them to the priest, who shall offer first the one for the sin offering; he shall wring its head from its neck, but shall not sever it,

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