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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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Luke 3:2
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 3:2 · retained source text

Annas and Caiaphas being the high Priests, the word of God came vnto Iohn the sonne of Zacharias, in the wildernesse.

Luke 6:4
How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 6:4 · retained source text

How he went into the house of God, and did take and eate the Shew bread, and gaue also to them that were with him, which it is not lawful to eate but for the Priests alone?

Luke 9:22
Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 9:22 · retained source text

Saying, The Sonne of man must suffer many things, and be reiected of the Elders, and chiefe Priests, and Scribes, and be slaine, and be raised the third day.

1611 marginal noteMat. 17.22.

Luke 17:14
And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 17:14 · retained source text

And when he saw them, hee said vnto them, Goe shew your selues vnto the Priests. And it came to passe, that as they went, they were cleansed.

1611 marginal noteLeu. 14.2.

Luke 19:47
And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 19:47 · retained source text

And he taught daily in the Temple. But the chiefe Priestes and the Scribes, and the chiefe of the people sought to destroy him,

Luke 20:1
AND it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 20:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe, that on one of those dayes, as he taught the people in the Temple, and preached the Gospel, the chiefe Priests and the Scribes came vpon him, with the Elders,

1611 marginal noteMatt. 21.23.

Luke 20:19
¶ And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 20:19 · retained source text

¶ And the chiefe Priests and the Scribes the same houre sought to lay hands on him, and they feared the people: for they perceiued that he had spoken this parable against them.

Luke 22:2
And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 22:2 · retained source text

And the chiefe Priests and Scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

Luke 22:4
And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 22:4 · retained source text

And he went his way, and communed with the chiefe Priests and captaines, how he might betray him vnto them.

Luke 22:52
Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 22:52 · retained source text

Then Iesus said vnto the chiefe Priests, and captaines of the Temple, and the Elders which were come to him, Be ye come out as against a thiefe, with swords and staues?

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