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chief

Meaning of “chief”

1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

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First occurrence: Genesis 21:22

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Genesis 21:22
¶ And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:22 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chiefe captaine of his hoste spake vnto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest.

Genesis 21:32
Thus they made a covenant at Beer-sheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:32 · retained source text

Thus they made a couenant at Beeer-sheba: then Abimelech rose vp, and Phichol the chiefe captaine of his hoste, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

Genesis 26:26
¶ Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 26:26 · retained source text

¶ Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chiefe captaine of his armie.

Genesis 40:2
And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 40:2 · retained source text

And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chiefe of the Butlers, and against the chiefe of the Bakers.

Genesis 40:9
And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 40:9 · retained source text

And the chiefe Butler tolde his dreame to Ioseph, and said to him; In my dreame, beholde, a vine was before mee:

Genesis 40:16
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 40:16 · retained source text

When the chiefe Baker saw, that the interpretation was good, he said vnto Ioseph, I also was in my dreame, and behold, I had three white baskets on my head.

1611 marginal noteOr, full of holes.

Genesis 40:20
¶ And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 40:20 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe the third day, which was Pharaohs birth day, that hee made a feast vnto all his seruaunts: and he lifted vp by the head of the chiefe Butler, and of the chiefe Baker among his seruants.

1611 marginal noteOr, reckoned.

Genesis 40:21
And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 40:21 · retained source text

And he restored the chiefe Butler vnto his Butlership againe, and hee gaue the cup into Pharaohs hand.

Genesis 40:22
But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 40:22 · retained source text

But he hanged the chiefe Baker, as Ioseph had interpreted to them.

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