Priesthood
ἱερατείαStrong’s G2405hierateia
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hierateia is the Greek word usually translated “priesthood” and “priestly office”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.”
Meaning
Usually translated “priesthood” and “priestly office”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- priesthood 1
- priestly office 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
- Hebrews 1
2 books in all.
Greek dictionary
ἱερατεία hierateia · priesthood
ἱερατεία (WH, -ία), -ας, ἡ (ἱερατεύω), [in LXX for כָּהַן pi., כְּהֻנָּה (Exo.29:9, al.), exc. Hos.3:4 (אֵפוֹד)* ;] priesthood, office of priest: Luk.1:9, Heb.7:5.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “priesthood” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PRIE'STHOOD, noun
The office or character of a priest.
- The order of men set apart for sacred offices; the order composed of priests.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.