Luke 19:47:12Luke.19.47.W12TAB

ἀρχιερεῖς

arkhiereis

chief priests

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

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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  1. word

    ar-khi-e-REIS

  2. sentence

    KAI ÊN di-DA-skon to kath hê-ME-ran en tôi hi-e-RÔ hoi de ar-khi-e-REIS KAI hoi gram-ma-TEIS e-ZÊ-toun au-TON a-po-LE-sai KAI hoi PRÔ-toi tou la-OU

Exegesis

A contrast is then introduced with hoi de archiereis {οἱ δὲ ἀρχιερεῖς | hoi dè archiereîs}, where the conjunction de is attached to the article, marking a shift from Jesus’ ministry to the hostile response of the authorities.

In contextLuke 19:47

And He was teaching each day in the temple, but the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people were seeking to destroy Him.

About this coordinate

Luke 19:47:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Luke 19:47, 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 Luke.19.47.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.19.47.W12.S1) and character.