Strong G749ἀρχιερεύς

high-priest

Transliteration
archiereus
Pronunciation
ar-khee-er-yuce'
Morphology
Greek Noun (Masculine)

Definition

From G746 and G2409; the high priest (literally of the Jews typically Christ); by extension a chief priest: - chief (high) priest chief of the priests.

Detailed definition

ἀρχιερεύς, -έως, ὁ,
[in LXX for כּ'' הָרֹאשׁ,כּ'' הַגָּדוֹל,כּהֵן;]

1. high-priest: Mrk.2:26 14:47, al.; of Christ: Heb.2:17 3:1, al.

2. In pl., chief priests, including ex-high-priests and members of high-priestly families: Mat.2:4, Mrk.8:31, al. (Cremer, 294; DCG, i, 297f.; MM, see word).
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G749 appears in 120 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • priest120
  • a2

First verses

  1. Matthew 2:4
    And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
  2. Matthew 16:21
    From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
  3. Matthew 20:18
    Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,
  4. Matthew 21:15
    And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
  5. Matthew 21:23
    And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
  6. Matthew 21:45
    And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
  7. Matthew 26:3
    Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
  8. Matthew 26:14
    Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
  9. Matthew 26:47
    And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
  10. Matthew 26:51
    And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.
  11. Matthew 26:57
    And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
  12. Matthew 26:58
    But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
  13. Matthew 26:59
    Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
  14. Matthew 26:62
    And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
  15. Matthew 26:63
    But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
  16. Matthew 26:65
    Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
  17. Matthew 27:1
    When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
  18. Matthew 27:3
    Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
  19. Matthew 27:6
    And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
  20. Matthew 27:12
    And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀρχῐερ-εύς, έως, ὁ:
Ionic dialect ἀρχῐέρεως, εω, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.37, also in 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 947a: _accusative_ _plural_ ἀρχιρέας variant in 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.142)]:— arch-priest, chief-priest, [same places], frequently in Inscrr., νήσου[Refs 1st c.AD+ (“OGI” 93.3 (from Cyprus), etc.: especially in Roman provinces, of the Imperial cult, ἀ. Ἀσίας [prev. work] 458.31, etc.,compare “PRyl.” 149.2 (1st c.AD))], etc.:—at Rome, = pontifex, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Numa” 9, etc.)]; ἀ. μέγιστος, = pontifex maximus, [Refs (“SIG” 832, etc. (but ἀρχιερεύς alone, “IG” 7.2711, etc.))]:—at Jerusalem, high-priest, [LXX+NT (LXX.Lev.4.3, NT.Matt.26.3, etc. (Spelt ἀρχι-ιερεύς “IGRom.” 4.882 (from Themisonium)).)]