Matthew 21:45:4Matt.21.45.W4TAB
ἀρχιερεῖς
arkhiereis
“chief priests”
- Transliteration
- ar-khi-e-REIS
- Extended
- ahr-khih-eh-REIS
- IPA
- /ar.kʰi.eˈriːs/
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) | |
| Iota | 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-REIS
- sentence
KAI a-KOU-san-tes HOI ar-khi-e-REIS KAI HOI pha-ri-SAI-oi TAS pa-ra-bo-LAS au-TOU EG-no-san HO-ti pe-RI au-TÔN LE-yei
Exegesis
The nominative group hoî archiereîs kaì hoî Pharísaioi {οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι | hoî ar-khie-reîs kaì hoî pha-rí-sai-oi} refers to the Jewish leadership.
Root and etymology
Rootiota–epsilon–rho–epsilon–upsilon–sigma
“priest”
In context — Matthew 21:45
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables , they realized He was speaking about them.
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:45:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Matthew 21:45, 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 Matt.21.45.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.45.W4.S1) and character.