John 12:10:4John.12.10.W4TAB

ἀρχιερεῖς

arkhiereis

chief priests

Transliteration
ar-khi-e-REIS
Extended
ahr-khih-eh-REIS
IPA
/ar.kʰi.eˈreis/

Meaning by language

English
chief priests

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Result
ἀρ + χι + ε + ρεῖς
ar + khi + e + reis
arkhiereis

Alphabet Analysis

Alphaah — as in father
Rhor — rolled r
Chih/kh — like Bach
Iotai — as in machine
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Rhor — rolled r
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Iotai — as in machine
Sigma (final)s — used only at end of words

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Word in context

  1. word

    ar-khi-e-REIS

  2. sentence

    e-bou-LEU-san-to de hoi ar-khi-e-REIS HI-na KAI ton LA-dza-ron a-pok-TEI-nō-sin

Exegesis

The subject phrase hoi archiereis {οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς | hoí archiereîs} ‘the chief priests’ follows, giving prominence to the religious leadership as the agents of the plan.

In contextJohn 12:10

But the chief priests planned that they also might kill Lazarus ,

About this coordinate

John 12:10:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 12:10, so the Greek word ἀρχιερεῖς (arkhiereis) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written John.12.10.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.12.10.W4.S1) and character.