ἱερεύς (hiereus) means “priest” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: hee-er-yooce' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἱερεύς · hiereus · priest
ἱερεύς, -έως, ὁ (ἱερός), [in LXX for כָּהֵן ;] a priest: ἱ. τ. Διός, Act.14:13; of Jewish priests, Mat.8:4 12:4-5, Mrk.1:44 2:26, Luk.1:5 5:14, Jhn.1:19, Heb.8:4, al.; of Christ, Heb.5:6 (LXX) Heb.10:21; of Christians, Rev.1:6 5:10 20:6 (Cremer, 293; on the accusative pl., ἱερεῖς, see Thack., Gr., 147 f.; Bl., § 8, 2) (AS)
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a priest, one who offers sacrifice to a god (in Jewish and pagan religions; of Christians only met.).
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| priests | 15 |
| priest | 10 |
| a priest | 5 |
| and priest | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| priest | 7 |
| priests | 6 |
| a priest | 5 |
| for the priests | 3 |
| the priests | 3 |
| to the priest | 3 |
| an | 1 |
| of the priests | 1 |
| the high priest | 1 |
| the priest | 1 |
| unto the priests | 1 |
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Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”
Read word by wordHe entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.
Read word by wordOr haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?
Read word by word“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
Read word by wordDuring the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”
Read word by wordIn the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.
Read word by word“Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
Read word by wordHe entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”
Read word by wordNow by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
Read word by wordWhen Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.
Read word by wordAnd this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
Read word by wordWhile Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
Read word by wordSo the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.
Read word by wordThe priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds.
Read word by wordAnd in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
Read word by wordThis Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
Read word by wordWithout father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.
Read word by wordNow if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?
Read word by wordFor it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.
Read word by wordAnd this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,
Read word by wordFor it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
Read word by wordAnd none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,
Read word by wordbut Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’”
Read word by wordNow there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.
Read word by wordNow if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law.
Read word by wordWhen everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.
Read word by wordDay after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.
Read word by wordand since we have a great priest over the house of God,
Read word by wordwho has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
Read word by wordYou have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”
Read word by wordBlessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.
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