Καϊάφας
kaiaphas
Caiaphas
of Chaldee origin; the dell; Caiaphas (i.e. Cajepha), an Israelite:--Caiaphas.
Acts 4:6 · Word #6
Lexicon G2533
| Lemma | Καϊάφας |
| Transliteration | Kaïáphas |
| Strong's | G2533 |
| In-context | Caiaphas |
| Literal | Caiaphas |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Καϊάφας |
| Strong's | G2533 |
SIBI-P1 G2533-03
Caiaphas
| Root | Καϊάφας (Kaiaphas) |
| Core Meanings | proper name; possibly "dell" or "depression" (of Aramaic origin) |
| Semantic Range | High priest of Israel during the time of Yeshua; personal name of Jewish leadership figure in the first century; representative of the Jerusalem priestly aristocracy. |
| Conceptual Significance | Caiaphas served as high priest during the trial of Yeshua and played a central role in the Sanhedrin’s proceedings. His name becomes associated with the institutional priesthood’s opposition to Yeshua and with the prophetic statement that one man would die for the people (John 11:49–52). |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NMS — Proper noun, nominative case, masculine gender, singular number; functions as the subject of the clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term Καϊάφας is a proper noun of Aramaic origin used as a personal name. As a nominative masculine singular noun, it functions as the subject of a clause, and English likewise represents it in its base form "Caiaphas" without added inflection. Retaining the proper name preserves both its lexical identity and its grammatical role as a singular masculine subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root Καϊάφας (proper name; possibly "dell" or "depression" (of Aramaic origin))
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2533-01 |
kaiapha | of Kaiaphas |
G2533-02 |
kaiaphan | Caiaphas (accusative masculine singular) |
Word Usage (9 occurrences of G2533)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 26:3 | Καϊάφα | kaiapha | |
| Matthew 26:57 | Καϊάφαν | kaiaphan | |
| Luke 3:2 | Καϊάφα | kaiapha | Caiaphas |