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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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Psalms 78:51
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
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1611 witness · Psalms 78:51 · retained source text

And smote all the first borne in Egypt: the chiefe of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

1611 marginal noteExod.12.29. & 9.3.

Psalms 105:36
He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 105:36 · retained source text

Hee smote also all the first borne in their land: the chiefe of all their strength.

1611 marginal noteExod. 12.29.

Psalms 137:6
If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
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1611 witness · Psalms 137:6 · retained source text

If I doe not remember thee, let my tongue cleaue to the roofe of my mouth; if I preferre not Ierusalem aboue my chiefe ioy.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the head of my ioy.

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