ἀρχιερατικοῦ
archieratikós
high priest's
Pertaining to the high priest; relating to or belonging to the office, role, or activities of the high priest, especially in ritual, administrative, or social matters within the religious framework of Second Temple Israelite and Judean society. In various contexts, can designate things, people, or actions associated with the high priest's authority or household.
Acts 4:6 · Word #16
Lexicon G748
| Lemma | ἀρχιερατικός |
| Transliteration | archieratikós |
| Strong's | G748 |
| Definition | Pertaining to the high priest; relating to or belonging to the office, role, or activities of the high priest, especially in ritual, administrative, or social matters within the religious framework of Second Temple Israelite and Judean society. In various contexts, can designate things, people, or actions associated with the high priest's authority or household. |
Morphology ADJ.A GEN N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | high priest's |
| Literal | high-priestly |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀρχιερατικός |
| Strong's | G748 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G748-01
of the high-priestly
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, genitive neuter singular (Gr,AA,,,,GNS); attributive form indicating possession, relation, or association. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the adjectival sense "pertaining to the high priest" while reflecting the genitive neuter singular form with "of the." It maintains the root-derived idea of belonging to or associated with high-priestly authority. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of the high-priestly
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Of the high-priestly' captures the adjectival nature of ἀρχιερατικοῦ, matching the SIBI-P1 rendering and emphasizing the specific priestly line mentioned in context. |