ἱεράτευμα
ἀεὶ δ' ἀρέσκειν τοῖς κρατοῦσιν → always try to please your masters, always be obsequious to the masters
English (LSJ)
ατος, τό,
A priesthood, LXXEx.19.6, 1 Ep.Pet.2.9. 2 body of priests, ib. 5.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1240] τό, Priesterthum, Priesterschaft, LXX., N. T.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἱεράτευμα: τό, τὸ ἱερατεῖον, ἡ ἱερωσύνη, Ἑβδ. (Ἔξοδ. ΙΘ΄, 6), Ἐπιστ. Α΄ Πέτρ. β΄, 5.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ατος (τό) :
fonction sacerdotale, sacerdoce.
Étymologie: ἱερατεύω.
English (Strong)
from ἱερατεύω; the priestly fraternity, i.e. sacerdotal order (figuratively): priesthood.
English (Thayer)
ἱερατευματος, τό (ἱερατεύω), (priesthood i. e.)
a. the office of priest.
b. the order or body of priests (see ἀδελφότης, αἰχμαλωσία, διασπορά, θεραπεία); so Christians are called, because they have access to God and offer not external but 'spiritual' (πνευματικά) sacrifices: βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα, Sept.), priests of kingly rank, i. e. exalted to a moral rank and freedom which exempts them from the control of everyone but God and Christ. (2 Maccabees 2:17); not found in secular authors.)