ἀρχιερεύςarchiereús

Meanings

Same root

• ἀρχήarchḗ · G746(properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank)
• ἱερεύςhiereús · G2409a priest (literally or figuratively)

Where it appears

Appears 122 times in the Bible.

• Matthew 2:4 He called a meeting of the leading priests and teachers of religious law and asked, “Where is the Messiah supposed to be born?”
• Matthew 16:21 From then on Jesus began to tell his disciples plainly that it was necessary for him to go to Jerusalem, and that he would suffer many terrible things at the hands of the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, but on the third day he would be raised from the dead.
• Matthew 20:18 “Listen,” he said, “we’re going up to Jerusalem, where the Son of Man will be betrayed to the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. They will sentence him to die.
• Matthew 21:15 The leading priests and the teachers of religious law saw these wonderful miracles and heard even the children in the Temple shouting, “Praise God for the Son of David.” But the leaders were indignant.
• Matthew 21:23 When Jesus returned to the Temple and began teaching, the leading priests and elders came up to him. They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?”
• Matthew 21:45 When the leading priests and Pharisees heard this parable, they realized he was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers.