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ἱερατεία

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἱερατεία, ας, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
hierateia
Simplified transliteration: 
hierateia
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2405
GK Number: 
2632
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1a
Gloss: 
priestly office, priesthood
Definition: 
priesthood, sacerdotal office, Lk. 1:9; Heb. 7:5*

Greek-English Concordance for ἱερατεία

Luke 1:9 that according to the custom of the priesthood (hierateias | ἱερατείας | gen sg fem), he was chosen by lot to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense,
Hebrews 7:5 And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office (hierateian | ἱερατείαν | acc sg fem) have a mandate according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen, although they too come from the loins of Abraham.