John 18:24:10John.18.24.W10TAB
ἀρχιερέα.
arkhierea
“high priest”
- Transliteration
- ar-khi-e-RE-a
- Extended
- ar-khi-e-RE-a
- IPA
- /ar.kʰi.eˈre.a/
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) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ar-khi-e-RE-a
- sentence
a-PES-tei-len OON au-TON HO HAN-nas de-de-ME-non PROS ka-i-A-phan TON ar-khi-e-RE-a
Exegesis
The appositional accusative ton archierea {τὸν ἀρχιερέα | tón ar-khi-e-ré-a} 'the high priest' clarifies Caiaphas’s official role and underscores the legal authority in the transfer.
Root and etymology
archiereusalpha–rho–chi–iota–epsilon–rho–epsilon–upsilon–sigma
“chief priest, high priest”
In context — John 18:24
So Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas , the high priest.
About this coordinate
John 18:24:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of John 18:24, so the Greek word ἀρχιερέα. (arkhierea) 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.18.24.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.24.W10.S1) and character.