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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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283 occurrences273 verses34 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 21:22

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Numbers 3:24
And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 3:24 · retained source text

And the chiefe of the house of the father of the Gershonites, shall be Eliasaph the sonne of Lael.

Numbers 3:30
And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 3:30 · retained source text

And the chiefe of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shalbe Elizaphan the sonne of Uzziel.

Numbers 3:32
And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 3:32 · retained source text

And Eleazar the sonne of Aaron the Priest, shall be chiefe ouer the chiefe of the Leuites, and haue the ouersight of them that keepe the charge of the Sanctuary.

Numbers 3:35
And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 3:35 · retained source text

And the chiefe of the house of the father of the families of Merari, was Zuriel the sonne of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the Tabernacle Northwards.

Numbers 4:34
¶ And Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites after their families, and after the house of their fathers,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 4:34 · retained source text

¶ And Moses and Aaron, and the chiefe of the Congregation, numbred the sonnes of the Kohathites, after their families, and after the house of their fathers;

Numbers 4:46
All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 4:46 · retained source text

All those that were numbred of the Leuites, whom Moses and Aaron, and the chiefe of Israel numbred, after their families, and after the house of their fathers:

Numbers 25:14
Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 25:14 · retained source text

Now the name of the Israelite that was slaine, euen that was slaine with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri the sonne of Salu, a Prince of a chiefe house among the Simeonites.

1611 marginal noteHeb. house of a father.

Numbers 25:15
And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 25:15 · retained source text

And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slaine, was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur, hee was head ouer a people, and of a chiefe house in Midian.

Numbers 31:26
Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 31:26 · retained source text

Take the summe of the pray, that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou and Eleazar the Priest, and the chiefe fathers of the Congregation:

1611 marginal noteHebr. of the captiuity

Numbers 32:28
So concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 32:28 · retained source text

So concerning them Moses commaunded Eleazar the Priest, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun, and the chiefe fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel:

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