ΠΑΤΡΙΩΝΙΕΡΕΙΣ, πατριωνιερεις
PATRIŌNIEREIS, patriōniereis
Sounds Like: pa-tree-OH-nee-eh-reece
Translations: ancestral priests, priests of the fathers
From the root: ΠΑΤΡΙΟΣ, ΙΕΡΕΥΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'πατριος' (patrios), meaning 'of one's fathers' or 'ancestral', and 'ιερεις' (hiereis), meaning 'priests'. Therefore, it refers to priests who serve according to ancestral traditions or who are part of a hereditary priestly line. It describes a group of priests connected to the customs or lineage of their forefathers.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Vocative or Accusative, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 17:13
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΑΤΡΙΟΣ, ΙΕΡΕΥΣ, appear in our texts.
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