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priests

Meaning of “priests”

Persons set apart to religious service, sanctuary duty, sacrifice, intercession, teaching, or representation before a deity.

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401 occurrences376 verses34 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 47:22

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Acts 4:1
AND as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 4:1 · retained source text

¶ And as they spake vnto the people, the Priests and the captaine of the Temple, and the Sadduces came vpon them,

1611 marginal noteOr, ruler.

Acts 4:23
¶ And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 4:23 · retained source text

¶ And being let goe, they went to their owne company, and reported all that the chiefe Priests and Elders had said vnto them.

Acts 5:24
Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 5:24 · retained source text

Now when the high Priest, and the captaine of the Temple, and the chiefe Priests heard these things, they doubted of them wherunto this would grow.

Acts 6:7
And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 6:7 · retained source text

And the word of God encreased, and the number of the Disciples multiplied in Hierusalem greatly, and a great company of the Priests were obedient to the faith.

Acts 9:21
But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 9:21 · retained source text

But all that heard him, were amazed, and said, Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this Name in Hierusalem, and came hither for that intent that he might bring them bound vnto the chiefe Priests?

Acts 19:14
And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 19:14 · retained source text

And there were seuen sonnes of one Sceua a Iewe, and chiefe of the Priests, which did so.

Acts 22:30
On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 22:30 · retained source text

On the morrow, because he would haue knowen the certaintie wherefore he was accused of the Iewes, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chiefe Priests and all their Councill to appeare, and brought Paul downe, and set him before them.

Acts 23:14
And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 23:14 · retained source text

And they came to the chiefe Priests and Elders, and said, Wee haue bound our selues vnder a great curse, that wee will eate nothing vntill wee haue slaine Paul.

Acts 25:15
About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 25:15 · retained source text

About whom when I was at Hierusalem, the chiefe Priests and the Elders of the Iewes enformed me, desiring to haue iudgement against him.

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