Greek · G2406, G40

ἱεράτευμα ἅγιον

Priesthood · holy

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ἱεράτευμαG2406priesthood

Pronunciationhieráteuma

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ἅγιοςG40holy

Pronunciationhágios

Set apart to God for his service, characterized by moral purity reflecting God's own nature.

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What does ἱεράτευμα ἅγιον (hierateuma hagion) mean in the Bible?

ἱεράτευμα · ἅγιος is a Greek phrase meaning "holy priestly body".

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What does ἱεράτευμα · ἅγιος mean in the Bible?

ἱεράτευμα · ἅγιος is a Greek phrase meaning "holy priestly body".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2406, G40?

G2406, G40 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. holy priestly body

Strong'sG2406, G40

Lexical occurrences2 verses Word forms2 forms2 references

Source Gloss

holy priestly body

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.

Form patterns2Aligned forms2Case patternAccusative (1)Number patternSingular (2)

Nominative · Singular · Neuter1 Pet 2:91×

Accusative · Singular · Neuter1 Pet 2:51×

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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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ἱεράτευμα ἅγιονhieráteuma · hágios

Language

Greek

Strong's

G2406, G40

Passage records

Letter Breakdown

ἱ (iota) = i
ε (epsilon) = e
ρ (rho) = r
ά (alpha) = a
τ (tau) = t
ε (epsilon) = e
υ (upsilon) = u
μ (mu) = m
α (alpha) = a
ἅ (alpha) = a
γ (gamma) = g
ι (iota) = i
ο (omicron) = o
ν (nu) = n

Word FamilyHoliness and Purity

The vocabulary of consecration and moral cleanness — from the Hebrew words for holy and defiled to the Greek terms for the set-apart life the New Testament calls believers into.

ἅγιοςCurrentG40Greek

hágiosholy; set apart

Set apart to God for his service, characterized by moral purity reflecting God's own nature.

קָדוֹשׁH6918Hebrew

qadoshholy

Set apart for God's exclusive use; moral purity and ceremonial separation converge in one concept.

טָמֵאH2930Hebrew

tameto be unclean

Ritual impurity that defiles both person and sanctuary; moral and ceremonial contamination are inseparable.

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