◄ 748. archieratikos ►
Strong's Lexicon archieratikos: High priestly, pertaining to the high priest Original Word: ἀρχιερατικός Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: archieratikos Pronunciation: ar-khee-er-at-ee-kos' Phonetic Spelling: (ar-khee-er-at-ee-kos') Definition: High priestly, pertaining to the high priest Meaning: high priestly, to which the chief priest belongs. Word Origin: Derived from ἀρχιερεύς (archiereus), meaning "high priest." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H3548 (kohen): Priest - H1419 (gadol): Great, often used in the context of "high" as in "high priest" (kohen gadol) Usage: The term "archieratikos" is used to describe anything related to the high priest or the high priestly office. It is an adjective that characterizes the duties, garments, or authority associated with the high priest in Jewish religious practice. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Jewish tradition, the high priest held the highest religious office and was responsible for performing sacrifices, especially on the Day of Atonement. The high priest was a central figure in the religious life of Israel, serving as a mediator between God and the people. The high priestly role was hereditary, typically passed down within the tribe of Levi, specifically from the line of Aaron. The high priest wore special garments and was the only one permitted to enter the Holy of Holies in the temple once a year. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from archiereus Definition high-priestly NASB Translation high-priestly (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 748: ἀρχιερατικός ἀρχιερατικός, ἀρχιερατικη, ἀρχιερατικον (ἀρχι and ἱερατικός, and this from ἱεράομαι (to be a priest)), high priestly, pontifical: γένος, Acts 4:6 (so Corp. Inscriptions Graec. no. 4363; see Schürer as cited under the word ἀρχιερεύς, 2 at the end). (Josephus, Antiquities 4, 4, 7; 6, 6, 3; 15, 3, 1.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the high priest. From arche and a derivative of hieros; high-priestly -- of the high-priest. see GREEK arche see GREEK hieros Forms and Transliterations αρχιερατικου αρχιερατικού ἀρχιερατικοῦ archieratikou archieratikoû Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 4:6 Adj-GNS GRK: ἐκ γένους ἀρχιερατικοῦ NAS: and all who were of high-priestly descent. KJV: the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together INT: of descent high priestly Strong's Greek 748 1 Occurrence ἀρχιερατικοῦ — 1 Occ.