noun · masculine
hierevos
Greekἱερεύς (hiereus)
Strong’sG2409
a priest
stem hierev-31 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books7 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἱερεύς, -έως, ὁ
(< ἱερός), [in LXX for כָּהֵן;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2409 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhee-er-yooce'
a priest (literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom G2413;
King James(high) priest.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | hierevos11×ἱερεὺς | hierevois6×ἱερεῖς |
| object accusative | hierevon2×ἱερέα | hierevoin5×ἱερεῖς |
| direct address vocative | hierevor | hierevoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | hierevou | hierevoiu2×ἱερέων |
| to, for dative | hierevo3×ἱερεῖ | hierevoi2×ἱερεῦσιν |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
hierevo is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
31 occurrences, every one of them listed
hierevos“priest”subjectnominative singular11×
Luke 1:5“priest”Gineta en tai hēmerai Hērōdou basilevou tau Ioudaiau hierevos tinos onome Zacharios ek efēmeriau Abia, kai gunaikas auto ek taiu thugatēraiu Aarōn, kai tem onomem autau Elisabet.In 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 descendant of Aaron.
Luke 10:31“priest”kata sunkurian de hierevos tinos katabainate en ta hoda ekeina, kai horaratos auton antiparerchata;Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
Acts 14:13“priest”tos tē hierevos tou Zeuou tou arōtou pro tau politau tauroin kai stemmeim epi toin pulōnoin feraratos sun toi ochloi thelate thuarō.The 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.
Hebrews 5:6“priest”kathōs kai en hetero legatō; Sis hierevos eis ton aiōnon kata tan taxian Melchisedek,And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
Hebrews 7:1“priest”Houtos gar tos Melchisedek, basilevos Salēm, hierevos tou theou tou hupsistou, tos sunantaratos Abraam hupostrefarōto apo tau kopau toiu basilevoiu kai eulogaratos auton,This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
Hebrews 7:3“priest”apatōros, amētōros, agenealogētos, mēte archan hēmeraiu mēte zōau telem echarōtos, afomoiirētos de to huio tou theou, menatō hierevos eis tem diēnekem.Without 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.
Hebrews 7:15“priest”Kai perissoterem ēti katadēlem atō, ei kata tan homoiotan Melchisedek anistanetō hierevos heteros,And this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,
Hebrews 7:17“priest”marturitō gar hoti Sis hierevos eis ton aiōnon kata tan taxian Melchisedek.For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
Hebrews 7:21“priest”tos de meta horkōmosiau dia tou legarōtou pros auton; Omnuata kurios, kai ouk metameliti, Sis hierevos eis ton aiōnon,but 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.’”
Hebrews 8:4“priest”ei men oun ate epi gēau, oude an ate hierevos, arōtoiu toiu prosferarōtoiu kata nomon teim dōreim;Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law.
Hebrews 10:11“priest”Kai pantos men hierevos histanatē kata hēmeran leitourgarōtos kai tain autain pollakis prosferarōtos thusiain, hotinais oudepote dunelō periairara hamartain.Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.
hierevon“priest”objectaccusative singular2×
Hebrews 7:11“priest”Ei men oun teleiōsias dia tau Levitikau hierōsunau ate, tos laos gar epi autau nomothetitē, tinas ēti chreias kata tan taxian Melchisedek heteron anistanerō hierevon kai ouk kata tan taxian Aarōn legirō?Now 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?
Hebrews 10:21“priest”kai hierevon megon epi ton oikon tou theou,and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
hierevo“priest”to, fordative singular3×
Matthew 8:4“priest”kai legatō auto tos Iēsus; Horasōr mēdeno legaseia, alla hupagasōr siauton deiknuasar to hierevo, kai prosferasar tem dōrem hem prostassata Mōusos eis marturiem autoi.Then 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.”
Mark 1:44“priest”kai legatō auto; Horasōr mēdeno mēdenem legaseia, alla hupagasōr siauton deiknuasar to hierevo kai prosferasar peri tou katharismou su heim prostassata Mōusos eis marturiem autoi.“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.”
Luke 5:14“priest”kai autos parangellata auto mēdeno legara, alla apercharatos deiknuasar siauton to hierevo, kai prosferasar peri tou katharismou su kathōs prostassata Mōusos eis marturiem autoi.“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.”
hierevois“priests”subjectnominative plural6×
Matthew 12:5“priests”ē ouk anaginōskava en to nomo hoti tei sabbatei tois hierevois en te hiere tem sabbatem bebēlalō kai anaitiois alō?Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?
Acts 4:1“priests”Lalarōtoiu de autoiu pros ton laon efistanala autoi tois hierevois kai tos stratēgos teu hiereu kai tois Saddoukaiois,While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
Hebrews 7:20“priests”Kai kata hosem ouk chōris horkōmosiau tois men gar chōris horkōmosiau alō hierevois ginarētois,And none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,
Hebrews 7:23“priests”Kai tois men polloterois alō ginarētois hierevois dia tem thanato kōluirō paramenarō;Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.
Hebrews 9:6“priests”Houteiu de houtōs kataskeuazirēteiu, eis men tan prōtan skēnan dia pantou eiseialō tois hierevois tain latreiain epitelarōtois,When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.
Revelation 20:6“priests”makarios kai hagios tos echarōtos merem en ta anastasia ta prōta; epi houtoiu tos deuteros thanatos ouk echatō exousian, alla eli hierevois tou theou kai tou christou, kai basilali meta autou chilioi eteim.Blessed 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.
hierevoin“priests”objectaccusative plural5×
Mark 2:26“priests”pōs eiserchata eis ton oikon tou theou epi Abiathar archierevou kai toin artoin tau prothesiau esthiata, hoin ouk exestinatō esthiara ei mē toin hierevoin, kai dōata kai toi sun auto arōtoi?During 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.”
Luke 6:4“priests”hōs eiserchata eis ton oikon tou theou kai toin artoin tau prothesiau lambaratos esthiata kai dōata toi meta autou, hoin ouk exestinatō esthiara ei mē monoin toin hierevoin?He 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.”
John 1:19“priests”Kai houtas atō tas marturias tou Iōannou hote apostelala tois Ioudaiois ek Hierosolumeiu hierevoin kai Leuitoin hina erōtaleia auton; Sis tinos asō?And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
Revelation 1:6“priests”kai poiata nin basileian, hierevoin to theo kai patēro autou auto tas doxas kai tem kratem eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu; amēn.who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father — to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
Revelation 5:10“priests”kai poiasa autoin to theo nu basileian kai hierevoin, kai basilalō epi tau gēau.You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”
hierevoiu“priests”of, belonging togenitive plural2×
Acts 6:7“priests”Kai tos logos tou theou auxanate, kai plēthunite tos arithmos toiu mathētoiu en Ierousalēm sfodra, pollos tē ochlos toiu hierevoiu hupakouale ta pistia.So 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.
Hebrews 7:14“priests”prodēlem gar hoti ek Ioudaou anatellatē tos kurios nu, eis han fulan peri hierevoiu oudenem Mōusos lalata.For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.
hierevoi“priests”to, fordative plural2×
Matthew 12:4“priests”pōs eiserchata eis ton oikon tou theou kai toin artoin tau prothesiau esthiala, hem ouk exestinarōtem ate auto esthiara oude toi meta autou, ei mē toi hierevoi monoi?He 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.
Luke 17:14“priests”kai horaratos legata autoi; Poreuiratois epideiknuavar heautoin toi hierevoi. kai gineta en te hupagarō autoin katharizila.When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.