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ἱερός

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἱερός, ά, όν
Greek transliteration: 
hieros
Simplified transliteration: 
hieros
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2413
GK Number: 
2641
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
a-1a(1)
Gloss: 
sacred, holy, set apart for God; (pl.) the holy things
Definition: 
holy, divine, set apart, 2 Tim. 3:15; tὰ ἱερά, sacred rites, 1 Cor. 9:13*

Greek-English Concordance for ἱερός

1 Corinthians 9:13 Do you not know that those who perform sacred rites (hiera | ἱερά | acc pl neut) in the temple eat food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings?
2 Timothy 3:15 and that from childhood you have known the sacred (hiera | ἱερά | acc pl neut) writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith that is in Christ Jesus.