a priest, one who offers sacrifices and in general in busied with sacred rites
referring to priests of Gentiles or the Jews,
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
Bibliography Information
Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Hiereus". "The New Testament Greek Lexicon". <http://www.studylight.org/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=2409>.
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