G749: ἀρχιερεύς

Extended definition

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G749 is translated

• chief priests ×56
• high priest ×34
• a high priest ×7
• the chief priests ×5
• high priest. ×4
• high priest, ×3
• the high priest ×3
• chief priests. ×3
• high priest; ×2
• the high priesthood ×1
• high priest? ×1
• chief priests; ×1

Bible verses with G749 (archiereús)

Archiereús appears in 120 verses; the first 25 are shown below.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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,

• 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,

• 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?

• Matthew 21:45

  And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

• 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,

• Matthew 26:14

  Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Matthew 26:59

  Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

• Matthew 26:62

  And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

• 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.

• 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.

• 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:

• 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,

• 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.

• Matthew 27:12

  And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

• Matthew 27:20

  But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

• Matthew 27:41

  Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

• Matthew 27:62

  Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

• Matthew 28:11

  Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

• Mark 2:26

  How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?