ΙΕΡΩ, ιερω
IERŌ, ierō
Sounds Like: ee-eh-ROH
Translations: holy, sacred, temple, a temple, sacred place, a sacred place, (to) a temple, (to) a sacred place
From the root: ΙΕΡΟΣ, ΙΕΡΟΝ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This word can function as an adjective meaning 'holy' or 'sacred', or as a noun meaning 'temple' or 'sacred place'. When used as a noun, it refers to a sacred building or area, often specifically the Temple in Jerusalem. As an adjective, it describes something set apart for God or dedicated to religious purposes. In the provided form, it is in the dative case, indicating 'to' or 'for' a holy thing or place.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Masculine or Neuter
Strong’s numbers: G2413 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2411 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
Codex Sinaiticus
- 4 Maccabees — 4:7, 4:9
- Matthew — 12:5, 21:12, 21:14, 21:15, 26:55
- Mark — 11:15, 11:27, 12:35, 14:49
- Luke — 2:46, 19:47, 20:1, 21:37, 21:38, 22:53, 24:53
- John — 2:14, 5:14, 7:28, 10:23, 11:56, 18:20
- Acts of the Apostles — 2:46, 5:20, 5:25, 5:42, 21:27, 22:17, 24:12, 24:18, 26:21
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 22:200
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 1:38, 9:231, 10:256
- Book 4 — 4:75, 8:303
- Book 5 — 1:61, 10:347
- Book 8 — 3:98
- Book 9 — 7:142, 7:146, 7:148, 8:168
- Book 10 — 6:93
- Book 11 — 4:97, 5:168, 7:299, 7:300, 7:301
- Book 12 — 5:249, 7:317, 9:362, 9:378, 9:379
- Book 13 — 2:55, 7:100, 9:256
- Book 14 — 1:7, 2:20, 3:36, 4:59, 4:66, 7:105, 7:109, 7:110, 9:168, 14:374
- Book 16 — 4:132
- Book 17 — 6:155, 9:214, 9:220, 9:239, 9:240, 11:301
- Book 18 — 4:90, 4:91
- Book 20 — 5:110, 8:191
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 3:16, 7:3
- Book Two — 1:10, 2:17, 2:21, 6:2, 17:9, 19:23
- Book Four — 3:61, 4:5, 4:49, 4:57, 5:39, 11:32
- Book Five — 4:4, 13:39
- Book Six — 2:64, 6:10
- Book Seven — 5:53
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Matthew — 12:5, 21:12, 21:14, 21:15, 26:55
- Mark — 11:15, 11:27, 12:35, 14:49
- Luke — 2:46, 19:47, 20:1, 21:37, 21:38, 22:53, 24:53
- John — 2:14, 5:14, 7:28, 8:20, 10:23, 11:56, 18:20
- Acts — 2:46, 5:20, 5:25, 5:42, 21:27, 22:17, 24:12, 24:18, 26:21
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΙΕΡΟΣ, ΙΕΡΟΝ, appear in our texts.
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