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Bill Mounce
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ἀρχιερεύς
Vocabulary form:
ajrciereuvV, -evwV, oJ
Definition:
chief priest, high priest
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
122
GK:
797
Root:
ajrciereu
Notes:
The two parts to this compound noun were switched in the word iJeravrchV meaning "hierarch" (sacred [iJerovV] + ruler [ajrcovV]).
Biblical Concordance
| Matthew 2:4 | and gathering all the ruling (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | acc pl masc) priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. |
| Matthew 16:21 | From that time Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and ruling (archiereōn | ἀρχιερέων | gen pl masc) priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. |
| Matthew 20:18 | “We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the ruling (archiereusin | ἀρχιερεῦσιν | dat pl masc) priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death, |
| Matthew 21:15 | But when the ruling (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the boys who were crying out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant, |
| Matthew 21:23 | And when he had entered the temple, the ruling (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) and the elders of the people approached him while he was teaching and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” |
| Matthew 21:45 | When the ruling priests (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he was speaking about them. |
| Matthew 26:3 | Then the ruling (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests and the elders of the people gathered in the palace of the high (archiereōs | ἀρχιερέως | gen sg masc) priest, who was called Caiaphas, |
| Matthew 26:14 | Then one of the twelve, the one named Judas Iscariot, went to the ruling (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | acc pl masc) priests |
| Matthew 26:47 | While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived accompanied by a large crowd from the ruling (archiereōn | ἀρχιερέων | gen pl masc) priests and the elders of the people, armed with swords and clubs. |
| Matthew 26:51 | But one of those with Jesus stretched out his hand, drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high (archiereōs | ἀρχιερέως | gen sg masc) priest, cutting off his ear. |
| Matthew 26:57 | Then the men who had laid hold of Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the high (archierea | ἀρχιερέα | acc sg masc) priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered. |
| Matthew 26:58 | And Peter followed him at a distance, up to the courtyard of the high (archiereōs | ἀρχιερέως | gen sg masc) priest; then going inside he sat down with the guards to see what would happen. |
| Matthew 26:59 | Now the ruling (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests and the entire Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so they could put him to death, |
| Matthew 26:62 | And the high (archiereus | ἀρχιερεύς | nom sg masc) priest (archiereus | ἀρχιερεύς | nom sg masc) stood up and said “Have you no answer to the charge these men are bringing against you?” |
| Matthew 26:63 | But Jesus remained silent. Then the high (archiereus | ἀρχιερεύς | nom sg masc) priest said to him, “I put you under oath by the living God, tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.” |
| Matthew 26:65 | Then the high (archiereus | ἀρχιερεύς | nom sg masc) priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? You have now heard his blasphemy. |
| Matthew 27:1 | Early in the morning, all the ruling (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests and the elders of the people laid plans against Jesus, how they might put him to death. |
| Matthew 27:3 | Then when Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and brought the thirty silver coins back to the ruling (archiereusin | ἀρχιερεῦσιν | dat pl masc) priests and elders, |
| Matthew 27:6 | But the ruling (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests, picking up the coins, said, “It is not lawful to put these into the treasury, since it is blood money.” |
| Matthew 27:12 | But when he was accused by the ruling (archiereōn | ἀρχιερέων | gen pl masc) priests and elders, he gave no answer. |
| Matthew 27:20 | But the ruling (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed. |
| Matthew 27:41 | The ruling (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests along with the scribes and the elders were also mocking him in the same way, saying, |
| Matthew 27:62 | On the following day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the ruling (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests and the Pharisees went as a group to Pilate. |
| Matthew 28:11 | While they were on their way, some of the guard went into the city and reported to the ruling (archiereusin | ἀρχιερεῦσιν | dat pl masc) priests everything that had taken place. |
| Mark 2:26 | How he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest (archiereōs | ἀρχιερέως | gen sg masc) and ate the sacred bread, sacred ate which is not lawful to eat, except for the priests, and he also gave it to those who were with him?” who were |
| Mark 8:31 | Then Jesus began to teach them that it was necessary for the Son of Man to suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the ruling (archiereōn | ἀρχιερέων | gen pl masc) priests and scribes, and be killed and after three days to rise again. |
| Mark 10:33 | “Listen, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the ruling (archiereusin | ἀρχιερεῦσιν | dat pl masc) priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and hand him over to the Gentiles. |
| Mark 11:18 | And the ruling (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests and the scribes heard of this and began seeking how they could destroy him, for they feared him, because all the people were impressed by his teaching. |
| Mark 11:27 | And they came again to Jerusalem. And while he was walking about in the temple, the ruling (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests and the scribes and the elders came to him, |
| Mark 14:1 | It was now two days before the Passover and Festival of Unleavened Bread. And the ruling priests (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) and the scribes were seeking how to seize him by treachery and put him to death, |
| Mark 14:10 | Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the ruling (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | acc pl masc) priests so he might hand Jesus over to them. |
| Mark 14:43 | And immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, appeared, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the ruling (archiereōn | ἀρχιερέων | gen pl masc) priests and the scribes and the elders. |
| Mark 14:47 | But one of those standing by, having drawn his sword, struck the servant of the high (archiereōs | ἀρχιερέως | gen sg masc) priest and cut off his ear. |
| Mark 14:53 | And they led Jesus to the high (archierea | ἀρχιερέα | acc sg masc) priest; and all the ruling (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests and the elders and the scribes came together. |
| Mark 14:54 | And Peter followed him from a distance, right into the courtyard of the high (archiereōs | ἀρχιερέως | gen sg masc) priest, and he was sitting with the officers and warming himself at the fire. |
| Mark 14:55 | Now the ruling (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests and the entire council were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they were not finding any. |
| Mark 14:60 | Then the high (archiereus | ἀρχιερεύς | nom sg masc) priest (archiereus | ἀρχιερεύς | nom sg masc), standing up in their midst, asked Jesus, saying, “Are you not going to reply to what these men are testifying against you?” |
| Mark 14:61 | But he remained silent and answered back nothing. Again the high (archiereus | ἀρχιερεύς | nom sg masc) priest questioned him and said to him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed?” |
| Mark 14:63 | And the high (archiereus | ἀρχιερεύς | nom sg masc) priest, tearing his garments, said, “Why do we still have need of witnesses? |
| Mark 14:66 | And while Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the maid servants of the high (archiereōs | ἀρχιερέως | gen sg masc) priest came by, |
| Mark 15:1 | As soon as it was morning, the ruling (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc), after holding a consultation with the elders and scribes and the entire council, bound Jesus, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. |
| Mark 15:3 | And the ruling (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) accused him repeatedly. |
| Mark 15:10 | For he knew that the ruling (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) had handed Jesus over out of envy. |
| Mark 15:11 | But the ruling (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests stirred up the crowd so that Pilate would release Barabbas instead. |
| Mark 15:31 | So also the ruling (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests, mocking among themselves, with the scribes, were saying, “Others he saved; himself he can not save! |
| Luke 3:2 | when Annas was high (archiereōs | ἀρχιερέως | gen sg masc) priest, and Caiaphas, the word of God came upon John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. |
| Luke 9:22 | saying, “It is necessary for the Son of Man to suffer many things and to be rejected by the elders and chief (archiereōn | ἀρχιερέων | gen pl masc) priests and scribes, and to be killed, and on the third day to be raised.” |
| Luke 19:47 | He began to teach daily in the temple. The chief (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people were trying to destroy him, |
| Luke 20:1 | One day, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests and the scribes, along with the elders, came up |
| Luke 20:19 | The scribes and the chief (archiereis | ἀρχιερεῖς | nom pl masc) priests tried to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them, but they feared the people. |