ἱερατεύω

ἱερᾱτ-εύω, Ion. ἱερητ- GDI 5394 (later also in Northern Greece, Boeot., IG 7.3097 (perh. i B.C.); Phoc., ib. 9(1).32.40 (Stiris, ii B.C.), al.; Thess., ib. 9(2).333 (i A.D.), cf. SIG 2588.110 (Delos, ii B.C.); Lesb. ἰρητεύω IG 12(2).527.45):—

• to be priest or priestess, θεῶν OGI 90.51 (Rosetta, ii B.C.); Καίσαρος prob. ib. 767.4 (Cyrene); τοῦ Διὸς τοῦ Σωτῆρος IG 7.2727 (Acraeph., i B.C.); τᾷ Ἀθάνᾳ ib. 9(1).65 (Daulis), cf. Hdn. 5.6.3: abs., SIG 1044.19 (Halic., iv/iii B.C.), al., LXX Ex. 28.1, Ev.Luc. 1.8:—also ἱερᾱτ-εύομαι, IGRom. 4.539 (Cotiaeum).
• • II Pass., to be made holy, Zos.Alch. p.108 B.

ἱερατεύω, [ᾱ], Priester, Priesterin sein, LXX ; τῷ θεῷ, Hdn. 5.6.6 ; τινός, Inscr.; im med. bei a.Sp.

ἱερατεύω ἱερᾱτεύω, fut. -σω ἱερεύς

• to be a priest, NTest.