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ἱερωσύνη

Strong’s: G2420

Associated OET lemmas: ἱερωσύνη

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ἱερωσύνη; -ης

Related lemmas: ἱερατεύω

Sense 1: priesthood, to be a priest

Semantic entry: 53.86

Semantic domains: Religious Activities

Subdomains: Roles and Functions

Definition: the role of being a priest

HEB 7:11: RV HEB 7:11 · LV HEB 7:11 · Read together HEB 7:11

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OET-RV HEB 7:11

11 Indeed if perfection came from the priesthood from Levi’s tribe which was legislated to help the people, why would there have still been a need for another to rise up as a priest in the order of Malki-Tsedek (Melchizedek) and not just from the order of Aharon (Aaron)?

OET-LV HEB 7:11

11 If therefore indeed perfection by the Leuitaʸs /(from _tribe _of _Lēvī) priesthood was, the for people on it has _been _legislated, what still need was _there according _to the order of _Melⱪisedek, for _another to _be _rising _up priest, and not according _to the order of_Aʼarōn/(ʼAhₐron) to _be _being _called?

HEB 7:12: RV HEB 7:12 · LV HEB 7:12 · Read together HEB 7:12

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OET-RV HEB 7:12

12 Because if the priesthood is changed, then that law would also need to be changed.

OET-LV HEB 7:12

12 For/Because being _replaced the priesthood, from necessity also of _law a_changing is _becoming.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

HEB: RV HEB 7:11–12 · RV HEB 7:24 · LV HEB 7:11–12 · LV HEB 7:24 · Read together HEB 7:11–12 · Read together HEB 7:24