Luke 22:4:5Luke.22.4.W5TAB
ἀρχιερεῦσιν
arkhiereusin
“chief priests”
- Transliteration
- ar-khi-e-REU-sin
- Extended
- ahr-khee-eh-REU-sin
- IPA
- /ar.kʰi.eˈreu.sin/
Meaning by language
- English
- chief priests
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 | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
ar-khi-e-REU-sin
- sentence
KAI a-pel-THŌN sy-ne-LA-lē-sen TOIS ar-khi-e-REU-sin KAI stra-tē-GOIS to PŌS au-TOIS pa-ra-DÔI au-TON
Exegesis
Its dative complements tois archiereusin kai stratēgois {τοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσιν καὶ στρατηγοῖς | toîs archiereûsin kaì stratēgois} identify the conspiratorial partners as the chief priests and the officers, the latter likely the temple military commanders in Luke’s narrative.
In context — Luke 22:4
And after he went away, he discussed with the chief priests and the officers how he might hand Him over to them.
About this coordinate
Luke 22:4:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 22:4, so the Greek word ἀρχιερεῦσιν (arkhiereusin) 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.22.4.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.22.4.W5.S1) and character.