ιερέας

See also: ἱερέας

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἱερεύς (hiereús, “priest; diviner; sacrificer”).

Noun

ιερέας • (ieréas) m or f (plural ιερείς, feminine ιέρεια)

1. (religion) clergyman (any rank in the Orthodox Church)
2. priest or minister (of any religion)

Declension

Declension of ιερέας

	singular	plural
nominative	ιερέας (ieréas)	ιερείς (iereís)
genitive	ιερέα (ieréa) ιερέως (ieréos)	ιερέων (ieréon)
accusative	ιερέα (ieréa)	ιερείς (iereís)
vocative	ιερέα (ieréa)	ιερείς (iereís)

The second genitive singular is formal (ancient), and suitable for the feminine gender.

Further reading

• ιερέας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el