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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 unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, G2409 and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto 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 did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? G2409

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:5 - Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests G2409 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 unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, G2409 and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:26 - How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, G2409 and gave also to them which were with him?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:5 - There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest G2409 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 shew thyself to the priest, G2409 and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto 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 did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests G2409 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 G2409 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 unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. G2409 And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:19 - And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests G2409 and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:1 - And as they spake unto the people, the priests, G2409 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 G2409 and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto 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 G2409 were obedient to the faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:13 - Then the priest G2409 of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto 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 G2409 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 G2409 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 unto the Son of God; abideth a priest G2409 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 G2409 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, G2409

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:17 - For he testifieth, Thou art a priest G2409 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 G2409 were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest G2409 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, G2409 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 should not be a priest, G2409 seeing that there are priests G2409 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 G2409 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 G2409 standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes 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 an high priest G2409 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 G2409 unto 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 unto our God kings and priests: G2409 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 G2409 of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
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