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Hebrews 7:23

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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)

G2532 And και

G3588 they οι

G3303 truly μεν

G4119 many πλειονες

G1510 εισιν

G1096 γεγονοτες

G2409 priests ιερεις

G1223 δια

G3588 because they το

G2288 by reason of death θανατω

G2967 not suffered κωλυεσθαι

G3887 to continue παραμενειν

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

G2532 And

G3588 they

G3303 truly

G1526 were

G4119 many

G2409 priests

because

G3588 they

G1526 were

not

G2967 suffered

G3887 continue

reason

G2288 death

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Greek-English Dictionary

Strongs: G2409

Greek: ἱερεύς

Transliteration: hiereus

Pronunciation: hee-er-yooce'

Part of Speech: Noun Masculine

Bible Usage: (high) priest.

Definition:

a priest (literally or figuratively)

1. a priest, one who offers sacrifices and in general in busied with sacred rites

a. referring to priests of Gentiles or the Jews,

2. metaph. of Christians, because, purified by the blood of Christ and brought into close intercourse with God, they devote their life to him alone and to Christ

Thayer's Greek–English Lexicon
of the New Testament 1889

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.