Greek Word Study · Strong’s G749
ἀρχιερεύς
archiereus · “high-priest”
Used 122 times across 6 books
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).
[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).
Where it appears
Matthew25
Mark22
Luke15
John21
Acts22
Hebrews17
In the text
Matthew 2:4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.Matthew 16:21From 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.Matthew 20:18Behold, 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,Matthew 21:15And 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,Matthew 21:23And 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?Matthew 21:45And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.Matthew 26:3Then 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,Matthew 26:14Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,Matthew 26:47And 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.Matthew 26:51And, 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.
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