ἀρχιερέως
archiereús
high priest
Principal priest; one occupying the highest priestly office in a religious system, most frequently designating the person who holds authority over the cultic activities or serves as presiding official among priests. In the context of Second Temple Judaism, refers specifically to the chief priest who presided over the Jerusalem Temple. Can also refer, by extension, to leading members of the priestly aristocracy, especially in the plural, denoting senior priests with political or supervisory power.
John 18:26 · Word #7
Lexicon G749
| Lemma | ἀρχιερεύς |
| Transliteration | archiereús |
| Strong's | G749 |
| Definition | Principal priest; one occupying the highest priestly office in a religious system, most frequently designating the person who holds authority over the cultic activities or serves as presiding official among priests. In the context of Second Temple Judaism, refers specifically to the chief priest who presided over the Jerusalem Temple. Can also refer, by extension, to leading members of the priestly aristocracy, especially in the plural, denoting senior priests with political or supervisory power. |
Morphology N GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | high priest |
| Literal | chief-priest |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀρχιερεύς |
| Strong's | G749 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G749-05
of the chief priest
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,GMS); denotes possession, relation, or source in singular masculine form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root combines ἀρχή (ruler, authority) and ἱερεύς (priest), denoting the one who rules in priestly function. The genitive masculine singular form is rendered with "of" to preserve the genitive case and singular reference. |
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