Vocabulary Form
ἀρχιερεύς, -έως, ὁ
Definition

chief priest, high priest

Erasmian
Modern
Root
ἀρχιερευ
Frequency
122
GK
797
Notes

The two parts to this compound noun were switched in the word ἱεράρχης meaning "hierarch" (sacred [ἱερός] + ruler [ἀρχός]).

Biblical Concordance

Luke 22:2 The chief (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) and the scribes were looking for a way how they might put Jesus to death, for they were afraid of the people.
Luke 22:4 He went and conferred with the chief (archiereusin | ἀρχιερεῦσιν | dat pl masc) priests and officers about how he might deliver up Jesus to them.
Luke 22:50 And a certain one of them struck the servant of the high (archiereōs | ἀρχιερέως | gen sg masc) priest and cut off his right ear.
Luke 22:52 Then Jesus said to those who had come out against him — the chief (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | acc pl masc) priests and officers of the temple and elders, “Why did you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?
Luke 22:54 Then they seized him and led him away, and brought him into the house of the high (archiereōs | ἀρχιερέως | gen sg masc) priest. Peter was following at a distance.
Luke 22:66 And when day came, the council of elders of the people was assembled, both chief (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests and scribes, and they had Jesus brought into their council chamber
Luke 23:4 Then Pilate said to the chief (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | acc pl masc) priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
Luke 23:10 even though the chief (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him.
Luke 23:13 Pilate then called together the chief (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | acc pl masc) priests, the rulers, and the people,
Luke 24:20 that our chief (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death and crucified him.
John 7:32 The Pharisees heard the crowd secretly discussing these things about Jesus, so the chief (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) and Pharisees sent temple guards to arrest him.
John 7:45 Then the temple guards went back to the chief (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | acc pl masc) priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why did you not bring him?”
John 11:47 So the chief (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests and the Pharisees gathered the Council together and said, “What are we going to do? For this man is performing many signs.
John 11:49 But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high (archiereus | ἀρχιερεύς | nom sg masc) priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all.
John 11:51 He did not say this on his own, but being high (archiereus | ἀρχιερεύς | nom sg masc) priest that year he was prophesying that Jesus was about to die for the nation,
John 11:57 Now the chief (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where Jesus was he should let them know, so they might arrest him.
John 12:10 So the chief (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) made plans to put Lazarus to death as well,
John 18:3 So Judas, having procured a detachment of soldiers and some officers from the chief (archiereōn | ἀρχιερέων | gen pl masc) priests and Pharisees, went there with lanterns and torches and weapons.
John 18:10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the servant of the high (archiereōs | ἀρχιερέως | gen sg masc) priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
John 18:13 They took him first to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high (archiereus | ἀρχιερεύς | nom sg masc) priest that year.
John 18:15 Simon Peter was following Jesus along with another disciple. Since that disciple was known to the high (archierei | ἀρχιερεῖ | dat sg masc) priest, he went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high (archiereōs | ἀρχιερέως | gen sg masc) priest,
John 18:16 but Peter remained outside at the door. So the other disciple, the one who was known to the high (archiereōs | ἀρχιερέως | gen sg masc) priest, went out and spoke to the servant girl who kept watch at the door, and brought Peter in.
John 18:19 Meanwhile the high (archiereus | ἀρχιερεύς | nom sg masc) priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.
John 18:22 When he said this, one of the officers standing there gave Jesus a slap in the face, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?” (archierei | ἀρχιερεῖ | dat sg masc)
John 18:24 Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the high (archierea | ἀρχιερέα | acc sg masc) priest.