Hierateuma denotes a priestly body described as holy and as royal, oriented to offering and proclamation.

The two occurrences present a single use: a priestly body characterized in 1 Peter 2:5 as holy and connected with offering spiritual sacrifices, and in 1 Peter 2:9 as royal and charged with proclaiming God's excellencies.

1. A holy and royal priestly body · dominant

   In 1 Peter 2:5, the accusative singular form occurs in the movement from living stones being built into a spiritual house to a holy priestly body that offers spiritual sacrifices; the APB renders the clause "into a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ." In 1 Peter 2:9, the nominative singular form stands in the description "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation," followed by the purpose of proclaiming the excellencies of the one who called them from darkness into light.

   1 Peter 2:51 Peter 2:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "a holy priesthood" in 1 Peter 2:5 and "a royal priesthood" in 1 Peter 2:9. These phrases are read in their respective clauses rather than as separate lexical meanings.