Word Study · Strong's G2406 · Greek
ἱεράτευμα
hierateuma
hee-er-at'-yoo-mah
Strong's 1890 spelling: hieráteuma
“the priestly fraternity, i.e. sacerdotal order (figuratively)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
the priestly fraternity, i.e. sacerdotal order (figuratively)
Rendered in the KJV as
priesthood.
- 2occurrencesin the New Testament
- 1 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 2 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- ἱεράτευμα1
- ἱεράτευμα,1
How it is rendered · 2
- a priesthood1
- priesthood,1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular1
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter singular1
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- N-ASN · 1
- N-NSN · 1
All 2, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
1 Peter2 occurrences
- 1 Peter 2:5ἱεράτευμαhi'erateumanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularyou also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.here: a priesthood
- 1 Peter 2:9ἱεράτευμα,hi'erateumanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularBut you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.here: priesthood,