Biblica Analytica

ἀρχιερεύς

archiereus (G0749)

high-priest

123 verses 6 books OT 0 / NT 120
AI Word Study

Based on the lexicon data, the Greek term ἀρχιερεύς (G0749) is defined as a "high-priest." This title conveys a sense of high authority and reverence within a religious or priestly hierarchy. The word is found a significant 123 times in the Bible, indicating its substantial importance in various contexts. Its frequent occurrence suggests that the concept of a high-priest was highly relevant to the authors and community that produced the biblical text. While the significance of ἀρχιερεύς is evident from its widespread usage, its meaning is straightforward and centered around the idea of a prominent spiritual leader with significant responsibilities.

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Matthew 2:4

Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.

Matthew 16:21

From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

Matthew 20:18

“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death,

Matthew 21:15

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the son of David!” they were indignant,

Matthew 21:23

When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?”

Matthew 21:45

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them.

Matthew 26:3

Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

Matthew 26:14

Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,

Matthew 26:47

While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Matthew 26:51

Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

Matthew 26:57

Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

Matthew 26:58

But Peter followed him from a distance, to the court of the high priest, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end.

Matthew 26:59

Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

Matthew 26:62

The high priest stood up, and said to him, “Have you no answer? What is this that these testify against you?”

Matthew 26:63

But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, “I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.”

Matthew 26:65

Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.

Matthew 27:1

Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

Matthew 27:3

Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

Matthew 27:6

The chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, “It’s not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.”

Matthew 27:12

When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

Matthew 27:20

Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

Matthew 27:41

Likewise the chief priests also mocking, with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said,

Matthew 27:62

Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,

Matthew 28:11

Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that had happened.

Mark 2:26

How he entered into God’s house at the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the show bread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him?”

Mark 8:31

He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

Mark 10:33

“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death, and will deliver him to the Gentiles.

Mark 11:18

The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

Mark 11:27

They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him,

Mark 14:1

It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception, and kill him.

Mark 14:10

Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them.

Mark 14:43

Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came—and with him a multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.

Mark 14:47

But a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

Mark 14:53

They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him.

Mark 14:54

Peter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire.

Mark 14:55

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none.

Mark 14:60

The high priest stood up in the middle, and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer? What is it which these testify against you?”

Mark 14:61

But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”

Mark 14:63

The high priest tore his clothes, and said, “What further need have we of witnesses?

Mark 14:66

As Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the maids of the high priest came,

Mark 15:1

Immediately in the morning the chief priests, with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, bound Jesus, carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.

Mark 15:3

The chief priests accused him of many things.

Mark 15:10

For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.

Mark 15:11

But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.

Mark 15:31

Likewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, “He saved others. He can’t save himself.

Luke 3:2

in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

Luke 9:22

saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.”

Luke 19:47

He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests, the scribes, and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him.

Luke 20:1

On one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, the priests and scribes came to him with the elders.

Luke 20:19

The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the people—for they knew he had spoken this parable against them.

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