ἱεράτευμα
hierateuma · priesthood
Greek word · Strong’s number G2406 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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hierateuma (ἱεράτευμα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “priesthood”.
A body of priests.
How to say it
hi·e·ra·teu·ma
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A whole people serving God as those who offered in the temple did.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- 1 Peter 2:5
you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus the Messiah.
- 1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s possession, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.