ἈΡΧΙΕΡΑΤΙΚΩΝ, ἀρχιερατικων
ARCHIERATIKŌN, archieratikōn
Sounds Like: ar-khee-eh-ra-tee-KOHN
Translations: (of) high priestly, (of) priestly, (of) pontifical
From the root: ἈΡΧΙΕΡΑΤΙΚΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'high priestly' or 'pertaining to a high priest'. It describes something that belongs to, is characteristic of, or is associated with a high priest or the office of a high priest. It is often used to describe things like priestly garments, duties, or lineage. In the provided example, it modifies 'φυλην' (tribe/family), indicating a family or lineage associated with the high priesthood.
Inflection: Plural, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0749 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 3:35
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΡΧΙΕΡΑΤΙΚΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΡΧΙΕΡΑΤΙΚΗΣ — (of) high priestly, (of) a high priest, (of) the high priest's
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