- ἱερεύς
- a priest, sacrificer
- ἱερεύς
- a priest
- a priest, one who offers sacrifice to a god (in Jewish and pagan religions; of Christians only met.).
- ἱερεύς
- priest
- G:N-M
- ἱερεύς, -έως, ὁ
(< ἱερός), [in LXX for כָּהֵן ;]
a priest: ἱ. τ. Διός, Act.14:13; of Jewish priests,, Heb.8:4, al.; of Christ, Heb.5:6 (LXX) Heb.10:21; of Christians,Refs
Mat.8:4 12:4-5, Mrk.1:44 2:26, Luk.1:5 5:14, Jhn.1:19(Cremer, 293; on the accusative pl., ἱερεῖς, see Thack., Gr., 147 f.; Bl., § 8, 2)Refs
Rev.1:6 5:10 20:6
(AS)
1) a priest, one who offers sacrifices and in general in busied with sacred rites
1a) 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
1a) 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
ἱερεύς
hiereus
hee-er-yooce'
From G2413; a priest (literally or figuratively)
KJV Usage: (high) priest.