ἈΡΧΙΛΗΣΤΗΣ, ἀρχιληστης
ARCHILĒSTĒS, archilēstēs
Sounds Like: ar-khee-LEH-stace
Translations: chief robber, chief bandit, leader of robbers, a chief robber
From the root: ἈΡΧΙΛΗΣΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ἀρχι-' (archi-), meaning 'chief' or 'first', and 'λῃστής' (lestes), meaning 'robber' or 'bandit'. Therefore, it refers to the leader or chief of a band of robbers or bandits. It describes someone who is the head of a criminal group, often implying a significant level of authority or notoriety within that group.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G0747 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 20 — 1:5
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 14:5
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΡΧΙΛΗΣΤΗΣ.
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- ἈΡΧΙΛΗΣΤΗΝ — chief of robbers, chief bandit, chief brigand
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