ἱερεύς
Transliteration
hiereus (Key)
Pronunciation
hee-er-yooce'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἱερός (G2413)
mGNT
31x in 7 unique form(s) TR
32x in 7 unique form(s) LXX
761x in 9 unique form(s)
ἱερέα — 2x
ἱερεῖ — 3x
ἱερεῖς — 10x
ἱερεὺς — 8x
ἱερεύς — 4x
ἱερεῦσιν — 3x
ἱερέων — 2x
ἱερεῖ — 3x
ἱερέα — 2x
ἱερεῖς — 11x
ἱερεὺς — 8x
ἱερεύς — 3x
ἱερεῦσιν — 2x
ἱερέων — 2x
ἱερέα — 74x
ἱερεῗ — 34x
ἱερεῗς — 209x
ἱερεὺς — 228x
ἱερεύς — 40x
ἱερεῦσι — 5x
ἱερεῦσιν — 33x
ἱερέων — 70x
ἱερέως — 68x
Dictionary Aids

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TDNT Reference: 3:257,349

Strong’s Definitions

ἱερεύς hiereús, hee-er-yooce'; from G2413; a priest (literally or figuratively):—(high) priest.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's G2409 in the following manner: priest (31x), high priest (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x
The KJV translates Strong's G2409 in the following manner: priest (31x), high priest (1x).

  1. a priest, one who offers sacrifices and in general in busied with sacred rites

    1. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἱερεύς hiereús, hee-er-yooce'; from G2413; a priest (literally or figuratively):—(high) priest.
STRONGS G2409:
ἱερεύς, -έως, ὁ, (ἱερός) [from Homer down], Hebrew כֹּהֵן, a priest; one who offers sacrifices and in general is busied with sacred rites;
a. properly, of the priests of the Gentiles, Acts 14:13; of the priests of the Jews, Matthew 8:4; Matthew 12:4; Mark 1:44; [Mark 2:26]; Luke 1:5; Luke 5:14; John 1:19; [Hebrews 7:14 L T Tr WH], Hebrews 7:20 (Hebrews 7:21); Hebrews 8:4, etc.; of the high priest, Acts 5:24 R G (Exodus 35:18; 1 Kings 1:8; 1 Macc. 15:1; Josephus, Antiquities 6, 12, 1); and in the same sense Christ is called ἱερεύς in Hebrews 5:6 (from Psalm 109:4 (Ps. 110:4); Hebrews 7:17; also ἱερεὺς μέγας, Hebrews 10:21 (see ἀρχιερεύς, 3) [others take the adjective here not as blending with ἱερ. into a technical or official appellation, but as descriptive, great; cf. Hebrews 4:14].
b. metaphorically, of Christians, because, purified by the blood of Christ and brought into close contact with God, they devote their life to him alone (and to Christ): Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:10; Revelation 20:6, cf. Revelation 1:5; Revelation 5:9.
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References

Exodus
Exodus 35:18
1 Kings
1 Kings 1:8
Psalms
Psalms 109:4; Psalms 110:4
Matthew
Matthew 8:4; Matthew 12:4
Mark
Mark 1:44; Mark 2:26
Luke
Luke 1:5; Luke 5:14
John
John 1:19
Acts
Acts 5:24; Acts 14:13
Hebrews
Hebrews 4:14; Hebrews 5:6; Hebrews 7:14; Hebrews 7:17; Hebrews 7:20; Hebrews 7:21; Hebrews 8:4; Hebrews 10:21
Revelation
Revelation 1:5; Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:9; Revelation 5:10; Revelation 20:6
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