Greek · G749, G2532, G4245

οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι

High-priest · and · elder: Elder

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ἀρχιερεύςG749high-priest

Pronunciationarchiereús

Singular or plural office representing the Jewish priesthood's apex; includes ex-high-priests and aristocratic priestly families.

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καίG2532and

Pronunciationkaí

Coordinates elements while also marking transitions, contrasts, and logical connections beyond simple addition.

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πρεσβύτεροςG4245elder: Elder

Pronunciationpresbýteros

Denotes both age-based seniority and official religious or civic leadership position, particularly in Jewish and Christian communities.

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What does οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι (hoi archiereis kai hoi presbyteroi) mean in the Bible?

ἀρχιερεύς · καί · πρεσβύτερος is a Greek phrase meaning "the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest".

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What does ἀρχιερεύς · καί · πρεσβύτερος mean in the Bible?

ἀρχιερεύς · καί · πρεσβύτερος is a Greek phrase meaning "the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G749, G2532, G4245?

G749, G2532, G4245 is connected to 122 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest

Strong'sG749, G2532, G4245

Lexical occurrences122 verses Word forms8 forms122 references

Source Gloss

the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

This word appears as a noun across 8 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.

Form patterns8Aligned forms122Case patternNominative (68)Number patternPlural (66)

Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 21:15 · Matt 21:23 · Matt 21:45 · Matt 26:3 · Matt 26:59 · Matt 27:1 · Matt 27:6 · Matt 27:20 · Matt 27:41 · Matt 27:62 · Mark 11:18 · Mark 11:27 · Mark 14:1 · Mark 14:53 · Mark 14:55 · Mark 15:140×

Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 26:62 · Matt 26:63 · Matt 26:65 · Mark 14:60 · Mark 14:61 · Mark 14:63 · John 11:49 · John 11:51 · John 18:13 · John 18:19 · Acts 4:6 · Acts 5:17 · Acts 5:21 · Acts 5:27 · Acts 7:1 · Acts 22:528×

Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 26:3 · Matt 26:51 · Matt 26:58 · Mark 2:26 · Mark 14:47 · Mark 14:54 · Mark 14:66 · Luke 3:2 · Luke 22:50 · Luke 22:54 · John 18:10 · John 18:15 · John 18:16 · John 18:26 · Acts 19:14 · Heb 13:1116×

Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 16:21 · Matt 26:47 · Matt 27:12 · Mark 8:31 · Mark 14:43 · Luke 9:22 · John 18:3 · Acts 9:14 · Acts 26:10 · Acts 26:1210×

Dative · Plural · MasculineMatt 20:18 · Matt 27:3 · Matt 28:11 · Mark 10:33 · Luke 22:4 · Acts 23:146×

Dative · Singular · MasculineJohn 18:15 · John 18:22 · Acts 9:13×

Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 2:4 · Matt 26:14 · Mark 14:10 · Luke 22:52 · Luke 23:4 · Luke 23:13 · John 7:45 · Acts 9:21 · Acts 22:30 · Heb 7:2810×

Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 26:57 · Mark 14:53 · John 18:24 · Acts 23:4 · Heb 3:1 · Heb 4:14 · Heb 4:15 · Heb 5:5 · Heb 8:19×

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