ἱερατείαν
hierateía
Designates the office, role, or collective body of those who perform priestly functions; specifically, the institution or exercise of priestly service. In certain contexts, it refers to the priesthood as an organized group, the function or state of being a priest, or the duties and privileges associated with priestly office. In the Judean context, commonly denotes the organization or authority of priestly leadership centered around the Jerusalem Temple.
Hebrews 7:5 · Word #9
Lexicon G2405
| Lemma | ἱερατεία |
| Transliteration | hierateía |
| Strong's | G2405 |
| Definition | Designates the office, role, or collective body of those who perform priestly functions; specifically, the institution or exercise of priestly service. In certain contexts, it refers to the priesthood as an organized group, the function or state of being a priest, or the duties and privileges associated with priestly office. In the Judean context, commonly denotes the organization or authority of priestly leadership centered around the Jerusalem Temple. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἱερατεία |
| Strong's | G2405 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2405-01
priestly office
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); abstract noun denoting office or function. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Priestly office" directly reflects the abstract noun formed from ἱερατεύω, denoting the function or institution of serving as a priest. The accusative feminine singular form indicates a single instance of this office as the object of an action. |
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