2420. hierósuné

Strong's Lexicon

hierósuné: Priesthood

Original Word: ἱερωσύνη
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: hierósuné
Pronunciation: hee-er-o-soo'-nay
Phonetic Spelling: (hee-er-o-soo'-nay)
Definition: Priesthood
Meaning: the abstract notion of the priestly office.

Word Origin: Derived from ἱερεύς (hiereus), meaning "priest."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent for priesthood is כְּהֻנָּה (kehunnah), Strong's Hebrew 3550, which refers to the office or function of a priest.

Usage: The term "hierósuné" refers to the office or dignity of a priest, specifically the priesthood. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the priestly office, particularly in the context of the Levitical priesthood and the priesthood of Jesus Christ.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the priesthood was a divinely instituted office, beginning with Aaron and his descendants, who were set apart to serve in the tabernacle and later in the temple. The priesthood was central to the religious life of Israel, responsible for offering sacrifices, teaching the Law, and mediating between God and the people. In the New Testament, the concept of priesthood is expanded to include the priesthood of all believers, as well as the unique and eternal priesthood of Jesus Christ, who is described as a priest in the order of Melchizedek.

HELPS Word-studies

2420 hierōsýnē (from 2413 /hierós, "sacred, holy") – properly, "priestly office, as with the Levitic priesthood" (BAGD); priesthood.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from hieros
Definition
priesthood
NASB Translation
priesthood (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2420: ἱερωσύνη

ἱερωσύνη (on the omega ὦ see ἀγαθωσύνη, init), ἱερωσύνης, ἡ (ἱερός), priesthood, the priestly office: Hebrews 7:11f, 14, R G, 24. (Sir. 45:24; 1 Esdr. 5:38; 1 Macc. 2:54 1 Macc. 3:49; 4 Macc. 5:34; Herodotus, Plato, Demosthenes, Diodorus, Joseph, Plutarch, Herodian, others.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

priesthood.

From hieros; sacredness, i.e. (by implication) the priestly office -- priesthood.

see GREEK hieros

Forms and Transliterations

ιερωσυνην ιερωσύνην ἱερωσύνην ιερωσυνης ιερωσύνης ἱερωσύνης hierosynen hierosýnen hierōsynēn hierōsýnēn hierosynes hierosýnes hierōsynēs hierōsýnēs ierosunen ierōsunēn ierosunes ierōsunēs

Englishman's Concordance

Hebrews 7:11 N-GFS
GRK: τῆς Λευιτικῆς ἱερωσύνης ἦν ὁ
NAS: the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis
KJV: the Levitical priesthood, (for
INT: the Levitical priesthood were the

Hebrews 7:12 N-GFS
GRK: γὰρ τῆς ἱερωσύνης ἐξ ἀνάγκης
NAS: For when the priesthood is changed,
KJV: For the priesthood being changed,
INT: indeed the priesthood from necessity

Hebrews 7:24 N-AFS
GRK: ἔχει τὴν ἱερωσύνην
NAS: holds His priesthood permanently.
KJV: hath an unchangeable priesthood.
INT: he has the priesthood

Strong's Greek 2420
3 Occurrences

ἱερωσύνην — 1 Occ.
ἱερωσύνης — 2 Occ.