And having an high priest over the house of God;
The 1611 reading
And hauing an high Priest ouer the house of God:
KJV dictionary & concordance
One appointed to sacred service, ministering in things pertaining to God or a deity, especially by offering gifts or sacrifices.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 14:18
Complete exact-word concordance
And having an high priest over the house of God;
And hauing an high Priest ouer the house of God:
For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.
For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the Sanctuary by the high Priest for sinne, are burnt without the campe.
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
FOR every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
A man who officiates in sacred offices. Among pagans, priests were persons whose appropriate business was to offer sacrifices and perform other sacred rites of religion.