Strong's Concordance hierateuma: a priesthood Original Word: ἱεράτευμα, ατος, τόPart of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: hierateuma Phonetic Spelling: (hee-er-at'-yoo-mah) Short Definition: the act or office of priesthood Definition: the act or office of priesthood. HELPS Word-studies 2406 hieráteuma (from 2409 /hiereús, "priest") – priesthood. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2406: ἱεράτευμαἱεράτευμα, ἱερατευματος, τό (ἱερατεύω), (priesthood i. e.) a. the office of priest. b. the order or body of priests (see ἀδελφότης, αἰχμαλωσία, διασπορά, θεραπεία); so Christians are called, because they have access to God and offer not external but 'spiritual' (πνευματικά) sacrifices: 1 Peter 2:5; also βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα, 1 Peter 2:9 (after Exodus 19:6, the Sept.), priests of kingly rank, i. e. exalted to a moral rank and freedom which exempts them from the control of everyone but God and Christ. (Exodus 23:22, etc.; 2 Macc. 2:17); not found in secular authors.) From hierateuo; the priestly fraternity, i.e. Sacerdotal order (figuratively) -- priesthood. see GREEK hierateuo Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 24062 Occurrences ἱεράτευμα — 2 Occ. 1 Peter 2:5 N-ANS GRK: πνευματικὸς εἰς ἱεράτευμα ἅγιον ἀνενέγκαι NAS: for a holy priesthood, to offer KJV: an holy priesthood, to offer up INT: spiritual into a priesthood holy to offer 1 Peter 2:9 N-NNS |
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