to use a figure of speech
From LSJ
στεφανηφορήσας καὶ ἱερατεύσας → having worn the crown and having had the priesthood
English > Greek (Woodhouse Extra)
ὡς ἔπος εἰπεῖν, ὡς εἰπεῖν ἔπος
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