Lexical Definition
ἱερωσύνη hierōsýnē (hee-er-o-soo'-nay) priesthood G:N-F
from ἱερός
priesthood.
- sacredness, i.e. (by implication) the priestly office
Usage: 2 forms in 3 verses
Abbott-Smith
ἱερωσύνη, -ης, ἡ (< ἱερός), [in LXX: I Ch 29:22 (כּהן), I Es 5:38, Si 45:24, I Mac 2:54 3:49 7:9, 21, IV Mac 5:35 7:6*;]
priesthood: He 7:11, 12, 24.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 29:22 |
| Hebrews | 7:11 · 7:12 · 7:24 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἱερωσύνη-ωσύνη,
in Attic dialect Inscrr. ἱερωσύνηεωσύνη [Refs 5th c.BC+]: ἡ:— priesthood, [ἱερωσύνηωσύνης μετασχεῖν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 59.92 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]: in plural, priestly services, sacrifices, [Refs 5th c.BC+]