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ἀρχιερεύς

Lemmaἀρχιερεύς
Citation formἀρχιερεύς, έως, ὁ
Part of speechnoun
Glosshigh priest, chief priest
Strong’sG0749
Transliterationarchiereús
Definitionthe high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest
KJV glosses:--chief (high) priest, chief of the priests.
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