Word Study · Strong's G2409 · Greek
ἱερεύς
hiereus
hee-er-yooce'
Strong's 1890 spelling: hiereús
“a priest (literally or figuratively)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a priest (literally or figuratively)
Rendered in the KJV as
(high) priest.
- 30occurrencesin the New Testament
- 7 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 10inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 30 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 10
- ἱερεὺς9
- ἱερεῖς7
- ἱερεῖ3
- ἱερέα2
- ἱερεῖς,2
- ἱερεύς2
- ἱερέων2
- ἱερεῖς;1
- ἱερεῦσιν1
- ἱερεῦσιν.1
How it is rendered · 7
- priests10
- a priest9
- priest6
- priests,2
- priests?1
- priests.1
- the priest1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 7
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular11
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine plural5
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural5
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular3
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular2
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural2
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural2
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-NSM · 11
- N-APM · 5
- N-NPM · 5
- N-DSM · 3
- N-ASM · 2
- N-DPM · 2
- N-GPM · 2
All 30, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Matthew3 occurrences
- Matthew 8:4ἱερεῖhi'ereinoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularThen 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.”here: priest
- Matthew 12:4ἱερεῦσινhi'ereusinnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralHe 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.here: priests
- Matthew 12:5ἱερεῖςhi'ereisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralOr haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?here: priests
Mark2 occurrences
- Mark 1:44ἱερεῖhi'ereinoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular“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.”here: priest
- Mark 2:26ἱερεῖς,hi'ereisnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralDuring 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.”here: priests,
Luke5 occurrences
- Luke 1:5ἱερεύςhi'ereusnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularIn 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 daughter of Aaron.here: a priest
- Luke 5:14ἱερεῖhi'ereinoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular“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.”here: priest
- Luke 6:4ἱερεῖς;hi'ereisnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralHe 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.”here: priests?
- Luke 10:31ἱερεύςhi'ereusnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularNow by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.here: a priest
- Luke 17:14ἱερεῦσιν.hi'ereusinnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralWhen Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.here: priests.
Acts3 occurrences
- Acts 4:1ἱερεῖςhi'ereisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralWhile Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,here: priests
- Acts 6:7ἱερέωνhi'ereōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralSo 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.here: priests
- Acts 14:13ἱερεὺςhi'ereusnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThe 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.here: the priest
Hebrews13 occurrences
- Hebrews 5:6ἱερεὺςhi'ereusnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAnd in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”here: a priest
- Hebrews 7:1ἱερεὺςhi'ereusnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThis Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,here: priest
- Hebrews 7:3ἱερεὺςhi'ereusnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularWithout 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.here: a priest
- Hebrews 7:11ἱερέαhi'ereanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularNow 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?here: priest
- Hebrews 7:14ἱερέωνhi'ereōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralFor it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.here: priests
- Hebrews 7:15ἱερεὺςhi'ereusnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAnd this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,here: a priest
- Hebrews 7:17ἱερεὺςhi'ereusnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularFor it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”here: a priest
- Hebrews 7:21ἱερεὺςhi'ereusnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularbut 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.’”here: a priest
- Hebrews 7:23ἱερεῖςhi'ereisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralNow there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.here: priests
- Hebrews 8:4ἱερεὺςhi'ereusnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularNow if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law.here: a priest
- Hebrews 9:6ἱερεῖςhi'ereisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralWhen everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.here: priests
- Hebrews 10:11ἱερεὺςhi'ereusnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularDay after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.here: priest
- Hebrews 10:21ἱερέαhi'ereanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularand since we have a great priest over the house of God,here: a priest
Revelation3 occurrences
- Revelation 1:6ἱερεῖςhi'ereisnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralwho has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.here: priests
- Revelation 5:10ἱερεῖς,hi'ereisnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralYou have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”here: priests,
- Revelation 20:6ἱερεῖςhi'ereisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralBlessed 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.here: priests