Greek word study
ἀρχιερεύς G0749
- Transliteration
- archiereús
- KJV glosses
- chief (high) priest, chief of the priests
Lexical summary
the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ)
by extension a chief priest
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ)
by extension a chief priest
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information