GreekG2413Adjective
ἱερός
hieros
“sacred”
2Occurrences
G2413Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
sacred
of uncertain affinity;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.in Hom., marvellous, mighty, divine.
2.(Also in Hom, and later cl.) consecrated to the deity, sacred
3.As subst.
(a)(so in Hom.), τὰ ἱ., sacrifices, sacred rites, sacred things
(b)later, τὸ ἱ. , a consecrated or sacred place, a temple
LXX: (מִקְדָּשׁ); τό ἱ, (בַּיִת), (עֲזָרָה); very frequently in -4 Mac
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Adjective
Morphology Code
G:A
Full Description
Greek Adjective
Occurrences
ἱερός appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Corinthians
1
2 Timothy
1
Key Passages
1 Corinthians 9:13BSB
Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?
2 Timothy 3:15BSB
From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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