ἱερατεύω

hierateuōto serve as priestHow to read Greek
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Definition

ἱερατεύω

(cl. = ἱεράομαι) [in LXX chiefly for כָּהַן pi. ;]

to be a priest, officiate as a priest: Luke 1:8 (the word is frequently in Inscr.; see LS, see word; Deiss., BS, 215; LAE, 70; Cremer, 734).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἱερατεύω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

1 total
  1. Luke 1:8ἱερατεύειν · was serving as priest
    One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,