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chief KJV

“Chief” is in the King James Bible 338 times, in 328 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

ראשׁ rô'sh 97 times
ἀρχιερεύς archiereus 65 times
נצח nâtsach 56 times
שׂר śar 36 times
χιλίαρχος chiliarchos 19 times
πρῶτος prōtos 10 times
נשׂיא נשׂא nâśı̂y' nâśi' 10 times
ראשׁית rê'shı̂yth 8 times
ἄρχων archōn 3 times
ἡγέομαι hēgeomai 3 times
ראשׁון ראשׁן ri'shôn ri'shôn 3 times
ἀκρογωνιαῖος akrogōniaios 2 times
No Strong's number mostly supplied words 1 time

19 more, less often

ἀρχισυνάγωγος archisunagōgos 2 times
πρωτοκαθεδρία prōtokathedria 2 times
πρωτοκλισία prōtoklisia 2 times
אב 'âb 2 times
כּהן kôhên 2 times
נגיד נגד nâgı̂yd nâgid 2 times
פּנּה pinnâh 2 times
ἀρχιποίμην archipoimēn 1 time
ἀρχιτελώνης architelōnēs 1 time
Ἀσιάρχης Asiarchēs 1 time
ὤν, οὖσα, ὄν ōn ousa on 1 time
אלּוּף אלּף 'alûph 'allûph 1 time
אציל 'âtsı̂yl 1 time
בּעל ba‛al 1 time
גּבּור גּבּר gibbôr gibbôr 1 time
עתּוּד עתּד ‛attûd ‛attûd 1 time
פּקיד pâqı̂yd 1 time
ראשׁ rê'sh 1 time
רב rab 1 time

translating H7225

8 verses translating H7225 Show all

1 Samuel

15:21 But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal.

Job

40:19 He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.

Psalms

78:51 And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
105:36 He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.

Jeremiah

49:35 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

Daniel

11:41 He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.

Amos

6:1 Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!
6:6 That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

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