ἱερωσύνη
Definition and meaning
hierosune (hee-er-o-soo'-nay) n. 1. sacredness 2. (by implication) the priestly office [from G2413] KJV: priesthood Root(s): G2413
Tagged KJV passages
4 matching verses - 4.0 tagged occurrences
Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.
If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood,(for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
Matched English: priesthoodHebrews 7:12For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
Matched English: priesthoodHebrews 7:14For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
Matched English: priesthoodHebrews 7:24But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
Matched English: priesthood