Strong’s G2406 · Greek
ἱεράτευμα
hieráteuma · hee-er-at'-yoo-mah
Origin from ἱερατεύω (G2407);
Meaning the priestly fraternity, i.e. sacerdotal order (figuratively)
In the King James Version priesthood.
In 2 verses of the King James Version
- 1 Peter 2:5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
- 1 Peter 2:9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.