John 18:19:3John.18.19.W3TAB
ἀρχιερεὺς
arkhiereus
“high priest”
- Transliteration
- ar-khi-e-REUS
- Extended
- ar-khi-e-REUS
- IPA
- /ar.kʰi.eˈreus/
Meaning by language
- English
- high priest
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ar-khi-e-REUS
- sentence
ho OON ar-khi-e-REUS ê-RÔ-tê-sen TON ee-ay-SOON pe-RI TÔN ma-thê-TÔN au-TOU KAI pe-RI TÊS di-da-KHÊS au-TOU
Exegesis
The subject archiereus {ἀρχιερεὺς | ar-khi-e-reús} ‘high priest’ is placed at the front, giving the official authority prominence before the action unfolds.
Root and etymology
archialpha rho chi iota
“chief, principal”
In context — John 18:19
Then the high priest put questions to Jesus about His disciples and about His teaching.
About this coordinate
John 18:19:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 18:19, so the Greek word ἀρχιερεὺς (arkhiereus) 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.18.19.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.19.W3.S1) and character.