"priesthood, sacerdotal office, Lk. 1:9; Heb. 7:5*"
Definition and meaning
priesthood, sacerdotal office, Lk. 1:9; Heb. 7:5*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἱερατεία
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of hierateia (G2405) across the King James Bible.
According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
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Common questions
Strong's G2405 (hierateia) is a Greek word that means: priesthood, sacerdotal office, Lk. 1:9; Heb. 7:5* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word hierateia (G2405) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2405 is hierateia, a Greek word defined as: priesthood, sacerdotal office, Lk. 1:9; Heb. 7:5*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hierateia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.