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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 says to him, See thou tell no man, but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses ordained, 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 shewbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those with him, but for the priests only?

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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 sabbaths 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 says to him, See thou say nothing to any one, but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing what Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:26 - how he entered into the house of God, in the section of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the shew-bread, which it is not lawful unless for the priests to eat, and gave even to those that 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 Judaea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abia, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:14 - And he enjoined him to tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing as Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:4 - how he entered into the house of God and took the shewbread and ate, and gave to those also who were with him, which it is not lawful that any eat, unless the priests alone?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:31 - And a certain priest happened to go down that way, and seeing him, passed on on the opposite side;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:14 - And seeing them he said to them, Go, shew yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass 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 witness of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites that they might ask him, Thou, 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 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 - And when they heard these words, both the priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests were in perplexity as to them, what this would come to.

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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 in Jerusalem was very greatly multiplied, and a great crowd of the priests obeyed the faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:13 - And the priest of Jupiter who was before the city, having brought bulls and garlands to the gates, would have done sacrifice along with the crowds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:6 - Even as also in another place he says, *Thou* art a priest for ever according to 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 smiting 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 genealogy; having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but assimilated to the Son of God, abides a priest continually.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:11 - If indeed then perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, for the people had their law given to them in connexion with *it*, what need was there still that a different priest should arise according to the order of Melchisedec, and not be named after the order of Aaron?

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:15 - And it is yet more abundantly evident, since a different priest arises according to the similitude of Melchisedec,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:17 - For it is borne witness, *Thou* art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:21 - (for they are become priests without the swearing of an oath, but he with the swearing of an oath, by him who said, as to him, The Lord has sworn, and will not repent of it, *Thou* art priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec;)

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:23 - And they have been many priests, on account of being hindered from continuing by death;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:4 - If then indeed he were upon earth, he would not even be a priest, there being those who offer the gifts according to the law,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:6 - Now these things being thus ordered, into the first tabernacle the priests enter at all times, accomplishing the services;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:11 - And every priest stands 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 great priest over the house of God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:6 - and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father: to him be the glory and the might to the ages of ages. Amen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:10 - and made them to our God kings and priests; and they shall reign over the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 20:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:6 - Blessed and holy he who has part in the first resurrection: over these the second death has no power; but they shall be priests of God and of the Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
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