Greek - English Dictionary
G2409 - Priest
| Strong's No.: | G2409 |
| Greek: | ἱερεύς |
| Transliteration: | hiereus |
| Phonetic: | hee-er-yooce' |
| Word Origin: | From G2413 |
| Bible Usage: | (high) priest. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Masculine |
| Strongs Definition: | a priest (literally or figuratively) |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. a priest, one who offers sacrifices and in general in busied with sacred rites a. 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 |
| Bible References:
Priest |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
priest ( 17 )
priests ( 15 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.