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