Priesthood
ἱερωσύνηStrong’s G2420hierōsunē
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hierōsunē is the Greek word usually translated “priesthood”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“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 rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?”
Meaning
Usually translated “priesthood”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- priesthood 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 3
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἱερωσύνη hierōsunē · priesthood
ἱερωσύνη, -ης, ἡ (ἱερός), [in LXX: 1Ch.29:22 (כָּהַן), I Est.5:38, Sir.45:24, 1Ma.2:54 1Mac 3:49 1Mac 7:9 1Mac 7:21, 4Ma.5:35 4Mac 7:6 * ;] priesthood: Heb.7:11-12, 24.† (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.