adjective

hierem

Greekἱερός (hieros)

Strong’sG2413

sacred, holy

stem hier-44 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books3 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

temple42×holy1×sacred1×

What it means

ἱερός, -ά, όν,

[in LXX: Ez 28:18 (מִקְדָּשׁ); τό ἱ., I Ch 29:4 (בַּיִת), Ez 45:19 (עֲזָרָה); very freq. in I Es, I-IV Mac;]

1. in Hom., marvellous, mighty, divine.

2. (Also in Hom. and later cl.) consecrated to the deity, sacred: pl., ἱ. γράμματα, II Ti 3:15.

3. As subst.,

(a) (so in Hom.), τὰ ἱ., sacrifices, sacred rites, sacred things: I Co 9:13;

(b) later, τὸ ἱ., a consecrated or sacred place, a temple: τ. Ἀρτέμιδος, Ac 19:27; of the temple at Jerusalem, i.e. the entire precincts or some part thereof (as distinct from ὁ ναός, q.v., the Sanctuary proper): I Co 9:13, and freq. in Gosp. and esp. in Ac, Mt 12:6, Mk 13:3, Ac 4:1, al. (on the use of ἱ. in Imperial Inser., v. Deiss., LAE, 380 f.)

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G2413 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidhee-er-os'

sacred

Fromof uncertain affinity;

King Jamesholy.

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	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	hieros	hieras	hierem	hierois	hierais	hiereim2×ἱερὰ
object accusative	hieron	hieran		hieroin	hierain
direct address vocative	hieror	hierar		hieroir	hierair
of, belonging to genitive	hierou	hierau	hiereu14×ἱεροῦ	hieroiu	hieraiu	hiereiu
to, for dative	hiero	hiera	hiere28×ἱερῷ	hieroi	hierai	hierei

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

hierstem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

hier 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

Words built on the same stem

hierem — ἱερόν, a temple

Where it appears

44 occurrences, every one of them listed

hiereu“temple”of, belonging togenitive singular14×

Matthew 4:5“temple”Tote paralambatō auton tos diabolos eis tan hagian politan, kai histanata auton epi tem pterugiem teu hiereu,Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.

Matthew 12:6“temple”legamō de vi hoti teu hiereu megoterem atō hōde.But I tell you that One greater than the temple is here.

Matthew 24:1“temple”Kai exercharatos tos Iēsus apo teu hiereu poreuete, kai proserchala tois mathētois autou epideiknuara auto tain oikodomain teu hiereu;As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.

Matthew 24:1“temple”Kai exercharatos tos Iēsus apo teu hiereu poreuete, kai proserchala tois mathētois autou epideiknuara auto tain oikodomain teu hiereu;As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.

Luke 21:5“temple”Kai tinoiu legarōtoiu peri teu hiereu, hoti lithoi kaloi kai anathemei kosmitē legata;As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,

Luke 22:52“temple”legata de Iēsus pros toin paragineratoin epi auton archierevoin kai stratēgoin teu hiereu kai presbuteroin; Hōs epi lēston exerchava meta machairaiu kai xuleiu?Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw?

John 2:15“temple”kai poiaratos fragelliem ek schoinieiu pantoin ekballata ek teu hiereu teim tē probateim kai toin bouoin, kai toiu kollubistoiu ekchata teim kermeim kai tain trapezain anastrefata,So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.

John 8:59“temple”airala oun lithoin hina ballaleia epi auton; Iēsus de kruptita kai exerchata ek teu hiereu.At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.

Acts 3:2“temple”kai tinos anēros chōlos ek koiliau mētērau autou huparcharōtos bastazite, hon tithale kata hēmeran pros tan thuran teu hiereu tan legirōtan Hōraian teu aitarō eleēmosunan para toiu eisporeuerōtoiu eis tem hierem,And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.

Acts 3:10“temple”epignōskale de auton hoti houtos ate tos pros tan eleēmosunan katherōtos epi ta Hōraia Pula teu hiereu, kai pimplēila thambeu kai ekstasiau epi te sumbainarēte auto.they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

Acts 4:1“temple”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,

Acts 5:24“temple”hōs de akouala toin logoin houtoin tos tē stratēgos teu hiereu kai tois archierevois, diaporale peri autoiu tinem an ginetoia houtem.When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.

Acts 21:30“temple”kinita tē tas politas holas kai gineta sundromas tou laou, kai epilamberatois tou Paulou helkale auton exō teu hiereu, kai eutheōs kleiila tais thurais.The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut.

1 Corinthians 9:13“temple”ouk oidavē hoti tois teim hiereim ergazerōtois teim ek teu hiereu esthialō, tois te thusiastērie paredreuarōtois te thusiastērie summerizelō?Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?

hiere“temple”to, fordative singular28×

Matthew 12:5“temple”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?

Matthew 21:12“temple”Kai eiserchata Iēsus eis tem hierem, kai ekballata pantoin toin pōlarōtoin kai agorazarōtoin en te hiere kai tain trapezain toiu kollubistoiu katastrefata kai tain kathedrain toiu pōlarōtoiu tain peristerain,Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.

Matthew 21:14“temple”Kai proserchala auto tuflois kai chōlois en te hiere, kai therapeuata autoin.The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them.

Matthew 21:15“temple”horaratois de tois archierevois kai tois grammatevois teim thaumasieim heim poiata kai toin paidoin toin krazarōtoin en te hiere kai legarōtoin; Hōsanna to huio David aganaktalaBut the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”

Matthew 26:55“temple”en ekeina ta hōra legata tos Iēsus toi ochloi; Hōs epi lēston exerchava meta machairaiu kai xuleiu sullambara min? kata hēmeran en te hiere kathezeme didaskarōtos kai ouk kratava min.At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.

Mark 11:15“temple”Kai erchelō eis Hierosolumeim. kai eisercharatos eis tem hierem archeta ekballarō toin pōlarōtoin kai toin agorazarōtoin en te hiere, kai tain trapezain toiu kollubistoiu kai tain kathedrain toiu pōlarōtoiu tain peristerain katastrefataWhen they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.

Luke 19:47“temple”Kai ate didaskarōtos tem kata hēmeran en te hiere; tois de archierevois kai tois grammatevois zētale auton apolluara kai tois prōtois tou laou,Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.

Luke 20:1“temple”Kai gineta en hena taiu hēmeraiu didaskarōtou autou ton laon en te hiere kai euangelizerōtou efistanala tois archierevois kai tois grammatevois sun toi presbuteroi,One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.

Luke 21:37“temple”Ate de tain hēmerain en te hiere didaskarōtos, tain de nuxain exercherōtos aulizete eis tem orem tem kalirōtem Elaiōnaiu;Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.

Luke 21:38“temple”kai pantos tos laos orthrizate pros auton en te hiere akouarō autou.And early in the morning all the people would come to hear Him at the temple.

Luke 22:53“temple”kata hēmeran arōtou mu meta vu en te hiere ouk ekteinava tain cheirain epi min; alla houtas atō vu tas hōras kai tas exousias teu skoteu.Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”

Luke 24:53“temple”kai ale dia pantou en te hiere eulogarōtois ton theon.praising God continually in the temple.

John 2:14“temple”kai heuriskata en te hiere toin pōlarōtoin bouoin kai probateim kai peristerain kai toin kermatistoin katherōtoin,In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables.

John 5:14“temple”meta houteim heuriskatō auton tos Iēsus en te hiere kai legata auto; Ide hugios ginasē; mēketi hamartasōr, hina mē cheirōnem si tinem gineteia.Afterward, Jesus found the man at the temple and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Stop sinning, or something worse may happen to you.”

John 7:28“temple”krazata oun en te hiere didaskarōtos tos Iēsus kai legarōtos; Kamin oidavē kai oidavē pothen amō; kai apo miautou ouk erchamē, alla atō alēthinos tos pemparatos min, hon vis ouk oidavē;Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come of My own accord, but He who sent Me is true. You do not know Him,

John 8:20“temple”houteim teim rēmeim lalata en te gazofulakie didaskarōtos en te hiere; kai oudenos piazata auton, hoti oupō erchatelē tas hōras autou.He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.

John 10:23“temple”kai peripatate tos Iēsus en te hiere en ta stoa tou Solomōnou.and Jesus was walking in the temple courts in Solomon’s Colonnade.

John 11:56“temple”zētale oun ton Iēsun kai legale meta allēloiu en te hiere histanarētois; Tinem dokatō vi? hoti ouk mē erchateia eis tan heortan?They kept looking for Jesus and asking one another as they stood in the temple courts, “What do you think? Will He come to the feast at all?”

John 18:20“temple”apokrinita auto Iēsus; Mis parrēsia lalamē to kosmo; mis pantote didaskama en sunagōga kai en te hiere, hopou pantois tois Ioudaiois sunerchelō, kai en krupte lalama oudenem;“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.

Acts 2:46“temple”kata hēmeran tē proskarterarōtois homothumadōs en te hiere, klarōtois tē kata oikon arton, metalambale trofēau en agalliasia kai afelota kardiau,With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,

Acts 5:20“temple”Poreuevōr kai histaniratois lalavōr en te hiere to lao panteim teim rēmeim tau zōau houtau.“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”

Acts 5:25“temple”paragineratos de tinos apangellata autoi hoti Idou tois anērois hoin titheva en ta fulaka alō en te hiere histanarētois kai didaskarōtois ton laon.Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”

Acts 5:42“temple”pantan tē hēmeran en te hiere kai kata oikon ouk pauele didaskarōtois kai euangelizerōtois ton christon Iēsun.Every day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.

Acts 21:27“temple”Hōs de mellale tais hepta hēmerais suntelirō, tois apo tau Asiau Ioudaiois theaseratois auton en te hiere sunchale panton ton ochlon kai epiballala epi auton tain cheirain,When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,

Acts 22:17“temple”Gineta de mi hupostrefarato eis Ierousalēm kai proseucherōtou mu en te hiere ginera min en ekstasiaLater, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance

Acts 24:12“temple”kai oute en te hiere heuriskala min pros tinon dialegerōton ē epistasian poiarōton ochlou oute en tai sunagōgai oute kata tan politan,Yet my accusers did not find me debating with anyone in the temple or riling up a crowd in the synagogues or in the city.

Acts 24:18“temple”en hai heuriskala min hagnizirēton en te hiere, ouk meta ochlou oude meta thorubou,At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia

Acts 26:21“temple”heneka houteiu min Ioudaiois sullamberatois en te hiere peirele diacheirizera.For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.

hiereim“holy”subject or objectdirect plural2×

1 Corinthians 9:13“holy”ouk oidavē hoti tois teim hiereim ergazerōtois teim ek teu hiereu esthialō, tois te thusiastērie paredreuarōtois te thusiastērie summerizelō?Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?

2 Timothy 3:15“sacred”kai hoti apo brefeu hiereim grammeim oidasē, teim dunerōteim sin sofizara eis sōtērēan dia pistiau tau en Christo Iēso;From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.