ἀρχιερεῦσιν
archiereús
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.
Matthew 27:3 · Word #15
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 DAT M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀρχιερεύς |
| Strong's | G749 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G749-07
to the chief priests
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, plural, dative (Gr,N,,,,,DMP): indicating indirect object or reference, "to/for the chief priests." |
| Rendering Rationale | The compound ἀρχή (ruler, authority) + ἱερεύς (priest) denotes those holding highest priestly authority. The dative masculine plural form ἀρχιερεῦσιν is rendered with "to the" to reflect dative case and plural number. |
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