ἱερεύς hiereus

Greek word for “priest” · Strong’s G2409 · used 31 times in 30 verses

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Meaning

ἱερεύς, -έως, ὁ; (ἱερός);

How it is translated

Glosses given for hiereus in context, with how often each is used:

• priest 16
• priests 14
• priests? 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Hebrews 7 (8), Matthew 12 (2), Hebrews 10 (2), Matthew 8 (1), Mark 1 (1), Mark 2 (1), Luke 1 (1), Luke 5 (1), Luke 6 (1), Luke 10 (1)

Forms

• ἱερεῖς 11
• ἱερεὺς 9
• ἱερεῖ 3
• ἱερεῦσιν 2
• ἱερεύς 2
• ἱερέων 2
• ἱερέα 2

Words used with it

Words that share verses with hiereus more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• Μελχισεδέκ Melchisedek “Melchizedek” 5
• προσφέρω prospherō “to bring to” 5
• μέν men “on the other hand” 6
• προστάσσω prostassō “to order” 3
• τάξις taxis “order” 3
• κατά kata “according to” 7
• πρόθεσις prothesis “purpose” 3
• Μωϋσῆς Mōusēs, Mōsēs “Moses” 4
• μαρτύριον marturion “testimony” 3
• αἰών aiōn “an age” 4
• οἶκος oikos “house” 4
• εἰ ei “if” 6

Key verses

The verses using hiereus that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 8:4 — And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
• Luke 5:14 — And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
• Luke 10:31 — And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
• Acts 4:1 — And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
• Acts 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 were obedient to the faith.
• Hebrews 7:1 — For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
• Hebrews 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 should…
• Hebrews 7:14 — For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
• Hebrews 10:11 — And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
• Revelation 1:6 — And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
• Revelation 5:10 — And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
• Revelation 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 of God and of Christ, and…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.