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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2420. ἱερωσύνη (hierósuné) -- Priesthood</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2420.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/luke/24-32.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2420.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2420</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2419.htm" title="2419">◄</a> 2420. hierósuné <a href="../greek/2421.htm" title="2421">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">hierósuné: Priesthood</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἱερωσύνη</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>hierósuné<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>hee-er-o-soo'-nay<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(hee-er-o-soo'-nay)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Priesthood<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>the abstract notion of the priestly office.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from ἱερεύς (hiereus), meaning "priest."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent for priesthood is כְּהֻנָּה (kehunnah), Strong's Hebrew 3550, which refers to the office or function of a priest.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "hierósuné" refers to the office or dignity of a priest, specifically the priesthood. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the priestly office, particularly in the context of the Levitical priesthood and the priesthood of Jesus Christ.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, the priesthood was a divinely instituted office, beginning with Aaron and his descendants, who were set apart to serve in the tabernacle and later in the temple. The priesthood was central to the religious life of Israel, responsible for offering sacrifices, teaching the Law, and mediating between God and the people. In the New Testament, the concept of priesthood is expanded to include the priesthood of all believers, as well as the unique and eternal priesthood of Jesus Christ, who is described as a priest in the order of Melchizedek.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>2420</b> <i>hierōsýnē</i> (from <a href="/greek/2413.htm">2413</a> <i>/hierós</i>, "sacred, holy") – properly, "priestly <i>office</i>, as with the <i>Levitic </i>priesthood" (<i>BAGD</i>); priesthood.</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/2413.htm">hieros</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>priesthood<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>priesthood (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2420: ἱερωσύνη</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἱερωσύνη</span></span> (on the omega <span class="greek2">ὦ</span> see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἀγαθωσύνη</span></span>, init), <span class="greek2">ἱερωσύνης</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">ἱερός</span>), <span class="accented">priesthood, the priestly office</span>: <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-11.htm">Hebrews 7:11f, 14</a>, <span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">G</span>, 24. (Sir. 45:24; 1 Esdr. 5:38; 1 Macc. 2:54 1 Macc. 3:49; 4 Macc. 5:34; <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Demosthenes</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Diodorus</span>, Joseph, <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Herodian</span>, others.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>priesthood. <p>From <a href="/greek/2413.htm">hieros</a>; sacredness, i.e. (by implication) the priestly office -- priesthood. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2413.htm">hieros</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ιερωσυνην ιερωσύνην ἱερωσύνην ιερωσυνης ιερωσύνης ἱερωσύνης hierosynen hierosýnen hierōsynēn hierōsýnēn hierosynes hierosýnes hierōsynēs hierōsýnēs ierosunen ierōsunēn ierosunes ierōsunēs<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/hebrews/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 7:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τῆς Λευιτικῆς <b>ἱερωσύνης</b> ἦν ὁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the Levitical <span class="itali">priesthood</span> (for on the basis<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the Levitical <span class="itali">priesthood,</span> (for<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the Levitical <span class="itali">priesthood</span> were the<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/7-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 7:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γὰρ τῆς <b>ἱερωσύνης</b> ἐξ ἀνάγκης</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">For when the priesthood</span> is changed,<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> For <span class="itali">the priesthood</span> being changed,<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> indeed the <span class="itali">priesthood</span> from necessity<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/7-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 7:24</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἔχει τὴν <b>ἱερωσύνην</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> holds <span class="itali">His priesthood</span> permanently.<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> hath an unchangeable <span class="itali">priesthood.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> he has the <span class="itali">priesthood</span><p><b><a href="/greek/2420.htm">Strong's Greek 2420</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2420.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/iero_sune_n_2420.htm">ἱερωσύνην — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/iero_sune_s_2420.htm">ἱερωσύνης — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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