STRONGS G2413:
ἱερός,
-ά,
-όν, [its primary sense is thought to be
mighty; cf. Curtius § 614; Vanicek, p. 88; yet see Schmidt as below; from Homer down],
sacred, consecrated to the deity, pertaining to God:
ἱερὰ γράμματα,
sacred Scriptures, because inspired by God, treating of divine things and therefore to be devoutly revered,
2 Timothy 3:15 (Josephus, Antiquities prooem. 3; [10, 10, 4 at the end];
b. j. 6, 5, 4; contra Apion 1 [10, 3; 18, 6]; 26, 1;
ἱεραὶ βίβλοι, Antiquities 2, 16, 5; [contra Apion 1, 1; 23, 4], etc.;
οὐκ ἐνετράφης οὐδὲ ἐνησκήθης τοῖς ἱεροῖς γράμμασι, Philo, leg. ad Gaium § 29, Mang. edition ii., p. 574); [
κήρυγμα,
Mark 16 WH in (rejected) 'Shorter Conclusion']; neuter plural as a substantive,
τὰ ἱερά,
the holy things, those which pertain to the worship of God in the temple,
1 Corinthians 9:13, cf.
ἐργάζομαι, 2 a. [See references under the word
ἅγιος, at the end; especially Schmidt, chapter 181.]
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