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Lexicon :: Strong's G2420 - hierōsynē

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ἱερωσύνη
Transliteration
hierōsynē (Key)
Pronunciation
hee-er-o-soo'-nay
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:247,349

Strong’s Definitions

ἱερωσύνη hierōsýnē, hee-er-o-soo'-nay; from G2413; sacredness, i.e. (by implication) the priestly office:—priesthood.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G2420 in the following manner: priesthood (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G2420 in the following manner: priesthood (4x).
  1. priesthood, the priestly office

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἱερωσύνη hierōsýnē, hee-er-o-soo'-nay; from G2413; sacredness, i.e. (by implication) the priestly office:—priesthood.
STRONGS G2420:
ἱερωσύνη [on the ω see ἀγαθωσύνη, init.], -ης, , (ἱερός), priesthood, the priestly office: Hebrews 7:11f, 14, R G, 24. (Sir. 45:24; 1 Esdr. 5:38; 1 Macc. 2:54; 1 Macc. 3:49; 4 Macc. 5:34; Herodotus, Plato, Demosthenes, Diodorus, Joseph, Plutarch, Herodian, others.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Hebrews
7:11; 7:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2420 matches the Greek ἱερωσύνη (hierōsynē),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the TR Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:11 - If G1487 G3303 therefore G3767 perfection G5050 were G2258 by G1223 the Levitical G3020 priesthood, G2420 (for G1063 under G1909 it G846 the people G2992 received the law,) G3549 what G5101 further G2089 need G5532 was there that another G2087 priest G2409 should rise G450 after G2596 the order G5010 of Melchisedec, G3198 and G2532 not G3756 be called G3004 after G2596 the order G5010 of Aaron? G2
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:12 - For G1063 the priesthood G2420 being changed, G3346 there is made G1096 of G1537 necessity G318 a change G3331 also G2532 of the law. G3551
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:14 - For G1063 it is evident G4271 that G3754 our G2257 Lord G2962 sprang G393 out of G1537 Juda; G2455 of G1519 which G3739 tribe G5443 Moses G3475 spake G2980 nothing G3762 concerning G4012 priesthood. G2420
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:24 - But G1161 this man, because G1223 he G846 continueth G3306 ever, G1519 G165 hath G2192 an unchangeable G531 priesthood. G2420
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