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Lexicon :: Strong's G2420 - hierōsynē

Aa
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 3 times in 3 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:11 - Now 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 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
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:12 - For when the priesthood G2420 is changed, G3346 of necessity G318 there takes G1096 place G1096 a change G3331 of law G3551 also. G2532
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:24 - but Jesus, on the other G1161 hand, G1161 because G1223 He continues G3306 forever, G165 holds G2192 His priesthood G2420 permanently. G531
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