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Lexicon :: Strong's G2409 - hiereus

Aa
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 31 times in 30 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:4 - And Jesus G2424 *said G3004 to him, “See G3708 that you tell G3004 no G3367 one G3367; but go G5217, show G1166 yourself G4572 to the priest G2409 and present G4374 the [fn]offering G1435 that Moses G3475 commanded G4367, as a testimony G3142 to them.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:4 - how G4459 he entered G1525 the house G3624 of God G2316, and they ate G2068 the [fn]consecrated G4286 bread G740, which G3739 was not lawful G1832 for him to eat G2068 nor G3761 for those G3588 with him, but for the priests G2409 alone G3441?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:5 - “Or G2228 have you not read G314 in the Law G3551 that on the Sabbath G4521 the priests G2409 in the temple G2413 [fn]violate G953 the Sabbath G4521, and yet are innocent G338?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:44 - and He *said G3004 to him, “See G3708 that you say G3004 nothing G3367 to anyone G3367; but go G5217, show G1166 yourself G4572 to the priest G2409 and offer G4374 for your cleansing G2512 what G3739 Moses G3475 commanded G4367, as a testimony G3142 to them.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:26 - how G4459 he entered G1525 the house G3624 of God G2316 in the [fn]time G1909 of Abiathar G8 the high G749 priest G749, and ate G2068 the [fn]consecrated G4286 bread G740, which G3739 is not lawful G1832 for anyone to eat G2068 except G1508 the priests G2409, and he also G2532 gave G1325 it to those G3588 who were with him?”

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In the days G2250 of Herod G2264, king G935 of Judea G2449, there was a priest G2409 named G3686 Zechariah G2197, of the division G2183 of [fn]Abijah G7; and he had a wife G1135 [fn]from the daughters G2364 of Aaron G2, and her name G3686 was Elizabeth G1665.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:14 - And He ordered G3853 him to tell G3004 no G3367 one G3367, saying, “But go G565 and show G1166 yourself G4572 to the priest G2409, and make G4374 an G4374 offering G4374 for your cleansing G2512, just G2531 as G2531 Moses G3475 commanded G4367, as a testimony G3142 to them.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:4 - how G5613 he entered G1525 the house G3624 of God G2316, and took G2983 and ate G2068 the [fn]consecrated G4286 bread G740, which G3739 is not lawful G1832 for anyone to eat G2068 except G1508 the priests G2409 alone G3441, and gave G1325 it to his companions G3588 G3326?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:31 - “And by coincidence G4795 a priest G2409 was going G2597 down G2597 on that road G3598, and when he saw G3708 him, he passed G492 by G492 on G492 the G492 other G492 side G492.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:14 - When He saw G3708 them, He said G3004 to them, “Go G4198 and show G1925 yourselves G1438 to the priests G2409.” And as they were going G5217, they were cleansed G2511.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:19 -

This G3778 is the testimony G3141 of John G2491, when G3753 the Jews G2453 sent G649 priests G2409 and Levites G3019 to him from Jerusalem G2414 to ask G2065 him, “Who G5101 are you?”

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As they were speaking G2980 to the people G2992, the priests G2409 and the captain G4755 of the temple G2413 guard and the Sadducees G4523 came G2186 up G2186 to them,

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The word G3056 of God G2316 kept spreading G837; and the number G706 of the disciples G3101 continued to increase G4129 greatly G4970 in Jerusalem G2419, and a great G4183 many G3793 of the priests G2409 were becoming G5219 obedient G5219 to the faith G4102.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:13 - Moreover G5037, the priest G2409 of Zeus G2203, whose temple was [fn]just G4253 outside G4253 the city G4172, brought G5342 oxen G5022 and garlands G4725 to the gates G4440, and wanted G2309 to offer G2380 sacrifice G2380 with the crowds G3793.

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just G2531 as G2531 He also G2532 says G3004 in another G2087 passage,

“YOU ARE A PRIEST G2409 FOREVER G165

ACCORDING G2596 TO THE ORDER G5010 OF MELCHIZEDEK G3198.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:1 -

For this G3778 Melchizedek G3198, king G935 of Salem G4532, priest G2409 of the Most G5310 High G5310 God G2316, who met G4876 Abraham G11 as he was returning G5290 from the slaughter G2871 of the kings G935 and blessed G2127 him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:3 - Without G540 father G540, without G282 mother G282, without G35 genealogy G35, having G2192 neither G3383 beginning G746 of days G2250 nor G3383 end G5056 of life G2222, but made G871 like G871 the Son G5207 of God G2316, he remains G3306 a priest G2409 perpetually G1519 G1336.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:11 -

So G3767 if G1487 perfection G5050 was through G1223 the Levitical G3020 priesthood G2420 (for on the basis G1909 of it the people G2992 received G3549 the G3549 Law G3549), what G5101 further G2089 need G5532 was there for another G2087 priest G2409 to arise G450 according G2596 to the order G5010 of Melchizedek G3198, and not be designated G3004 according G2596 to the order G5010 of Aaron G2?

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:14 - For it is evident G4271 that our Lord G2962 [fn]was descended G393 from Judah G2455, a tribe G5443 with reference G1519 to which G3739 Moses G3475 said G2980 nothing G3762 concerning G4012 priests G2409.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:15 - And this is clearer G2612 still G2089, if G1487 another G2087 priest G2409 arises G450 according G2596 to the likeness G3665 of Melchizedek G3198,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:17 - For it is attested G3140 of Him,

“YOU ARE A PRIEST G2409 FOREVER G165

ACCORDING G2596 TO THE ORDER G5010 OF MELCHIZEDEK G3198.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:21 - (for they indeed G3303 became G1096 priests G2409 without G5565 an oath G3728, but He with an oath G3728 through G1223 the One who said G3004 to Him,

“THE LORD G2962 HAS SWORN G3660

AND WILL NOT CHANGE G3338 HIS MIND G3338,

‘YOU ARE A PRIEST G2409 FOREVER G165’”);

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:23

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[fn]The former priests G2409, on the one G3303 hand G3303, existed G1510 G1096 in greater G4183 numbers G4183 because G1223 they were prevented G2967 by death G2288 from continuing G3887;

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:4 - Now G3767 if G1487 He were on earth G1093, He would not be a priest G2409 at G3761 all G3761, since there are [fn]those G3588 who offer G4374 the gifts G1435 according G2596 to the Law G3551;

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:6

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Now G1161 when these G3778 things G3778 have been so G3779 prepared G2680, the priests G2409 are continually G1223 G3956 entering G1524 the [fn]outer G4413 [fn]tabernacle G4633, performing G2005 the divine G2999 worship G2999,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:11

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Every G3956 priest G2409 stands G2476 daily G2596 G2250 ministering G3008 and offering G4374 time G4178 after G4178 time G4178 the same G846 sacrifices G2378, which G3748 can G1410 never G3763 take G4014 away G4014 sins G266;

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:21

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:21 - and since we have a great G3173 priest G2409 over G1909 the house G3624 of God G2316,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:6 - and He made G4160 us into a kingdom G932, priests G2409 to [fn]His God G2316 and Father G3962—to Him be the glory G1391 and the dominion G2904 forever G165 and ever G165. Amen G281.

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You have made G4160 them into a kingdom G932 and priests G2409 to our God G2316, and they will reign G936 upon the earth G1093.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:6 - Blessed G3107 and holy G40 is the one who has G2192 a part G3313 in the first G4413 resurrection G386; over G1909 these G3778 the second G1208 death G2288 has G2192 no G3756 power G1849, but they will be priests G2409 of God G2316 and of Christ G5547, and will reign G936 with Him for a thousand G5507 years G2094.
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