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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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Matthew 21:45
And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 21:45 · retained source text

And when the chiefe Priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceiued that he spake of them.

Matthew 26:3
Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 26:3 · retained source text

Then assembled together the chiefe Priests, and the Scribes, and the Elders of the people, vnto the palace of the high Priest, who was called Caiaphas,

1611 marginal noteIoh. 11.47

Matthew 26:14
¶ Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 26:14 · retained source text

¶ Then one of the twelue, called Iudas Iscariot, went vnto the chiefe Priests,

1611 marginal noteMarke 14.10. luke 22.3.

Matthew 26:47
¶ And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 26:47 · retained source text

¶ And while yet spake, loe, Iudas one of the twelue came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staues from the chiefe Priests and Elders of the people.

1611 marginal noteMar. 14.43. luke 22.47. iohn 18.3.

Matthew 26:59
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 26:59 · retained source text

Now the chiefe Priests and Elders, and all the councell, sought false witnesse against Iesus to put him to death,

Matthew 27:1
WHEN the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 27:1 · retained source text

¶ When the morning was come, all the chiefe Priests and Elders of the people, tooke counsell against Iesus to put him to death.

1611 marginal noteMark. 15.1. luke 22.66. ioh. 18.28.

Matthew 27:3
¶ Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 27:3 · retained source text

¶ Then Iudas, which had betraied him, when he saw that hee was condemned, repented himselfe, and brought againe the thirtie pieces of siluer to the chiefe Priests and Elders,

Matthew 27:6
And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 27:6 · retained source text

And the chiefe Priests tooke the siluer pieces, and said, It is not lawfull for to put them into the treasurie, because it is the price of blood.

Matthew 27:12
And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 27:12 · retained source text

And when hee was accused of the chiefe Priests and Elders, he answered nothing.

Matthew 27:20
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 27:20 · retained source text

But the chiefe Priestes and Elders perswaded the multitude that they should aske Barabbas, & destroy Iesus.

1611 marginal noteIohn 18.40. actes 3.14

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