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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 32 times in 30 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:4 - And Jesus saith to him, See thou tell no man; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:4 - How he entered into the house of God, and ate the show-bread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them who were with him, but only for the priests?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:5 - Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:44 - And saith to him, See thou say nothing to any man; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:26 - How he went into the house of God, in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the show-bread, which it is not lawful to eat, but for the priests, and gave also to them who were with him?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:5 - There was in the days of Herod the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:14 - And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded for a testimony to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:4 - How he went into the house of God, and took and ate the show-bread, and gave also to them that were with him, which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:31 - And by chance there came down a certain priest that way; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:14 - And when he saw them, he said to them, Go, show yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass, that as they were going, they were cleansed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:19 - And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who art thou?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:1 - And as they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:24 - Now when the high priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them to what this would grow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:7 - And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:13 - Then the priest of Jupiter, who was before their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:6 - As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:1 - For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:3 - Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like to the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:11 - If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:15 - And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:17 - For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:21 - (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath, by him that said to him, The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:23 - And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:4 - For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, seeing there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:6 - Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God:

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:11 - And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering often the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:21

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:21 - And having a high priest over the house of God;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:6 - And hath made us kings and priests to God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:10 - And hast made us to our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 20:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:6 - Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
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