G749

Greek Lexicon Entry

Original

ἀρχιερεύς

Transliteration

kôhên

Testament

New Testament

Definition

literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

from G746 (ἀρχή) and G2409 (ἱερεύς);

ἀρχή

archḗ

(properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank)

ἱερεύς

hiereús

a priest (literally or figuratively)

2 English word(s) are translated from G749 in the King James Bible, appearing a total of 944 times.