What does antipriestly mean?
Antipriestly means Going against what is normal or expected for a priest..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Going against what is normal or expected for a priest..
The Pharisees were mostly laymen; to some extent they were antipriestly. The group was under the direction of nonpriestly scribes.
In order to ask oneself whether effective priestly service is at hand, one must look to see whether an unpriestly or antipriestly service is being performed, even among many conventional priestly activities.
Use antipriestly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Antipriestly means Going against what is normal or expected for a priest..
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The Pharisees were mostly laymen; to some extent they were antipriestly. The group was under the direction of nonpriestly scribes.
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