"to officiate as a priest, perform sacred rites, Lk. 1:8*"
Definition and meaning
to officiate as a priest, perform sacred rites, Lk. 1:8*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἱερατεύω
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 hierateuo (G2407) across the King James Bible.
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
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Common questions
Strong's G2407 (hierateuo) is a Greek word that means: to officiate as a priest, perform sacred rites, Lk. 1:8* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word hierateuo (G2407) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2407 is hierateuo, a Greek word defined as: to officiate as a priest, perform sacred rites, Lk. 1:8*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hierateuo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.