- Transliteration: Hiereus

- Phonetic: hee-er-yooce'

- Definition:

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

- Origin: from G2413" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2413

- TDNT entry: 07:17,3

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

- Strong's: From G2413" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2413; a priest (literally or figuratively): - (high) priest.