Etymology of the Greek word hierateia (ἱερατεία)
the Greek word
hierateia, ἱερατεία (priestliness; the sacerdotal function)
derived from the Greek word
hierasthaiderived from the Greek word
hiereus, ἱερεύς (a priest)
derived from the Greek word
hieros, ἱερός (sacred)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eis-Derivations in Greek
hieratikos
