# G749 ἀρχιερεύς

ἀρχιερεύς (archiereús), Strong’s G749: the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest KJV: chief (high) priest, chief of the priests. Occurs 164 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G749 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*archiereús* — the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest

KJV: chief (high) priest, chief of the priests

Built from [ἀρχή archḗ](https://besorah.bible/word/G746) (beginning) + [ἱερεύς hiereús](https://besorah.bible/word/G2409) (a priest)

Occurs 164 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 2:4](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/2?v=4) — Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Messiah would be born.
- [Matthew 16:21](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/16?v=21) — From that time, Yeshua began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders…
- [Matthew 20:18](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/20?v=18) — “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they…
- [Matthew 21:15](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/21?v=15) — But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in…
- [Matthew 21:23](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/21?v=23) — When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and…
- [Matthew 21:45](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/21?v=45) — When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them.
- [Matthew 26:3](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/26?v=3) — Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high…
- [Matthew 26:14](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/26?v=14) — Then one of the twelve, who was called Judah Iscariot, went to the chief priests
- [Matthew 26:47](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/26?v=47) — While he was still speaking, behold, Judah, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and…
- [Matthew 26:51](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/26?v=51) — Behold, one of those who were with Yeshua stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high…