ἀρχιερεύς (archiereús) — Chief Priest
Greek word study: ἀρχιερεύς (archiereús), Strong's G749. the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest
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the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest
KJV translation words: chief (high) priest, chief of the priests
Strong's G749 is tagged on 123 words in 120 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:4 and last appears in Hebrews 13:11.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 120)
- Matthew 2:4 — ἀρχιερεῖς — chief priests
- Matthew 16:21 — ἀρχιερέων — chief priests
- Matthew 20:18 — ἀρχιερεῦσιν — chief priests
- Matthew 21:15 — ἀρχιερεῖς — chief priests
- Matthew 21:23 — ἀρχιερεῖς — chief priests
- Matthew 21:45 — ἀρχιερεῖς — chief priests
- Matthew 26:3 — ἀρχιερεῖς — chief priests
- Matthew 26:14 — ἀρχιερεῖς — chief priests
- Matthew 26:47 — ἀρχιερέων — chief priests
- Matthew 26:51 — ἀρχιερέως — high priest
- Matthew 26:57 — ἀρχιερέα — high priest
- Matthew 26:58 — ἀρχιερέως — high priest
- Matthew 26:59 — ἀρχιερεῖς — the chief priests
- Matthew 26:62 — ἀρχιερεὺς — high priest
- Matthew 26:63 — ἀρχιερεὺς — high priest
- Matthew 26:65 — ἀρχιερεὺς — high priest
- Matthew 27:1 — ἀρχιερεῖς — chief priests
- Matthew 27:3 — ἀρχιερεῦσιν — chief priests
- Matthew 27:6 — ἀρχιερεῖς — the chief priests
- Matthew 27:12 — ἀρχιερέων — chief priests
- Matthew 27:20 — ἀρχιερεῖς — the chief priests
- Matthew 27:41 — ἀρχιερεῖς — chief priests
- Matthew 27:62 — ἀρχιερεῖς — chief priests
- Matthew 28:11 — ἀρχιερεῦσιν — chief priests
- Mark 2:26 — ἀρχιερέως — high priest
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G746 ἀρχή (archḗ), G2409 ἱερεύς (hiereús).
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Frequently asked questions
What does archiereús (G749) mean?
The high-priest (literally, of the jews, typically, christ); by extension a chief priest.
How is G749 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G749 as: chief (high) priest, chief of the priests.
How often does ἀρχιερεύς (archiereús) appear?
Strong's G749 is tagged on 123 words in 120 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:4 and last appears in Hebrews 13:11.
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