ἀρχιερεύς (archiereus) means “high-priest” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ar-khee-er-yuce' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἀρχιερεύς · archiereus · high-priest
ἀρχιερεύς, -έως, ὁ, [in LXX for כּ'' הָרֹאשׁ,כּ'' הַגָּדוֹל ,כּהֵן ;] 1. high-priest: Mrk.2:26 14:47, al.; of Christ: Heb.2:17 3:1, al. 2. In pl., chief priests, including ex-high-priests and members of high-priestly families: Mat.2:4, Mrk.8:31, al. (Cremer, 294; DCG, i, 297f.; MM, see word). (AS)
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| chief priests | 62 |
| high priest | 45 |
| a high priest | 5 |
| high priests | 2 |
| the chief priests | 2 |
| the high priest | 2 |
| the high priesthood | 2 |
| as high priests | 1 |
| chief priest | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| the chief priests | 53 |
| the high priest | 27 |
| an high priest | 7 |
| high priest | 7 |
| of the high priest | 7 |
| the high priests | 4 |
| chief priests | 3 |
| unto the chief priests | 3 |
| a | 2 |
| to the chief priests | 2 |
| unto the high priest | 2 |
| chief of the priests | 1 |
| high priests | 1 |
| of the chief priests | 1 |
| of the high priests | 1 |
| those high priests | 1 |
| with the chief priests | 1 |
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And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.
Read word by wordIn this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.
Read word by wordFor this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.
Read word by wordTherefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.
Read word by wordTherefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
Read word by wordFor we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
Read word by wordEvery high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
Read word by wordSo also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.”
Read word by wordand was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
Read word by wordwhere Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
Read word by wordSuch a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
Read word by wordUnlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.
Read word by wordFor the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.
Read word by wordThe point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
Read word by wordAnd since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer.
Read word by wordBut only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.
Read word by wordBut when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.
Read word by wordNor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.
Read word by wordAlthough the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp.
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