"to officiate as priest, perform sacred rites; in NT to minister in a divine commission, Rom. 15:16*"
Definition and meaning
to officiate as priest, perform sacred rites; in NT to minister in a divine commission, Rom. 15:16*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἱερουργέω
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
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 hierourgeo (G2418) across the King James Bible.
That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
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Common questions
Strong's G2418 (hierourgeo) is a Greek word that means: to officiate as priest, perform sacred rites; in NT to minister in a divine commission, Rom. 15:16* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word hierourgeo (G2418) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2418 is hierourgeo, a Greek word defined as: to officiate as priest, perform sacred rites; in NT to minister in a divine commission, Rom. 15:16*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hierourgeo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.