Greek Word Study
ἀρχιερεύς
archiereús
G749

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
G749
KJV Translations
chief (high) priestchief of the priests
Derivation / Root
from G746 (ἀρχή) and G2409 (ἱερεύς);

Definition of archiereús

ἀρχιερεύς (archiereús) the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest

Word Origin

This word comes from G746 (ἀρχή) and G2409 (ἱερεύς); See the root words: G746 (ἀρχή), G2409 (ἱερεύς).

KJV Translation Variants

The Greek word ἀρχιερεύς (archiereús) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:

English TranslationStrong's Ref
chief (high) priestG749
chief of the priestsG749

Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.

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