Strong's G749
ἀρχιερεύς(archiereús)
- Language:
- Greek (New Testament)
Definition
the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest
Derivation
from G746 (ἀρχή) and G2409 (ἱερεύς);
KJV Translation
In the King James Version, ἀρχιερεύς is translated as: chief (high) priest, chief of the priests.
About Strong's Concordance
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Greek root word in the New Testament. The Greek dictionary covers all 5,624 root words. This entry is in the public domain.