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G2420 · ἱερωσύνη

hierōsýnē

Primary-Source Attested

Strong’s definition

sacredness, i.e. (by implication) the priestly office

KJV gloss list in the source

priesthood

Derivation recorded by Strong

from G2413 (ἱερός);

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