ἀρχιερεύς
“high-priest, chief priests”
Primary meaning: high-priest, chief priests. Strong's: the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest. Lexical nuances: high-priest : Mk 2:26 14:47 , al.; of Christ: He 2:17 3:1 , al. In pl., chief priests , including ex-high-priests and members of high-priestly families: Mt 2:4 , Mk 8:31 , al. (Cremer, 294; DCG , i, 297 f.; MM, s.v.).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G746 (ἀρχή) and G2409 (ἱερεύς);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: כֹּהֵן (priest, cultic mediator) -> ἀρχιερεύς (high-priest, chief priests)
LXX conceptual translation: H1419 -> ἀρχιερεύς (high-priest, chief priests)
LXX conceptual translation: H7218 -> ἀρχιερεύς (high-priest, chief priests)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where ἀρχιερεύς (archiereus) carries significant theological or narrative weight.