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Strong's #2405: hierateia (pronounced hee-er-at-i'-ah)

from 2407; priestliness, i.e. the sacerdotal function:--office of the priesthood, priest's office.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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hierateia

1) the priesthood, the office of a priest

Part of Speech: noun feminine

Relation: from G2407

Citing in TDNT: 3:251, 349




Usage:

This word is used 2 times:

Luke 1:9: "to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into"
Hebrews 7:5: "of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the"









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