priesthood
part of speech
noun (the priesthood — usually uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) (church) The job and calling of being a priest. tree →
2) (church) All the priests of a church or religion together. tree →
3) (Bible, church) Christians believe in «the priesthood of all believers»: every believer can speak to God directly. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah, priesthood is the holy service given to Aaron and his sons only. In Ezra and Nehemiah it also means the priestly office and the proof of family line needed for it. Interpretation: The rabbis read Korah's revolt as a challenge to God's choice. Pinchas is rewarded with an everlasting priesthood for his zeal. Ezra's story is read as showing that priestly descent had to be proved, and Nehemiah asks God to remember those who defiled the priesthood. In the primary lessons: Used in church life: a young man may «enter the priesthood» or «train for the priesthood» at a seminary. In the Bible, the priesthood of Aaron served in the Temple. Phrases: «enter the priesthood», «called to the priesthood», «the Catholic priesthood».
examples
- and that He hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and will ye seek the priesthood also? (Torah NUM.16.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, that they may keep their priesthood; and the common man that draweth nigh shall be put to death.' (Torah NUM.3.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- and it shall be unto him, and to his seed after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was jealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.' (Torah NUM.25.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites. (Writings NEH.13.29, JPS 1917) tree →
- These sought their register, that is, the genealogy, but it was not found; therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood. (Writings EZR.2.62, JPS 1917) tree →
- My uncle decided to enter the priesthood. tree →
- He trained for the priesthood for six years. tree →
- In the Bible, Aaron and his sons held the priesthood. tree →
- The priesthood of the church met to pray. tree →
- Some churches allow women in the priesthood and some do not. tree →
- She felt called to the priesthood when she was young. tree →
note
Usually uncountable with «the». Built from «priest» + «-hood» like «childhood». Different churches and faiths have different rules about who can be a priest; speak about them respectfully.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «priesthood» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.