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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G2409 - Priests

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:
Priests

Translation
Occurrences:
priest ( 17 )
priests ( 15 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.