ἀρχῐερ-εύς,έως , ὁ: Ion.
ἀρχῐέρεως,εω,
Hdt. 2.37 , also in Pl. Lg. 947a : acc. pl.ἀρχιρέας v.l. in
Hdt. 2.142 :—
A. arch-priest, chief-priest,ll. cc., freq. in Inscrr., νήσου
OGI 93.3
(Cyprus), etc.: esp. in Roman provinces, of the Imperial cult,ἀ. Ἀσίαςib. 458.31 , etc., cf. PRyl. 149.2
(i A. D.), etc.:—at Rome,= pontifex,
Plu. Num. 9 , etc.;ἀ. μέγιστος, = pontifex maximus, SIG 832 , etc. (butἀρχιερεύςalone, IG 7.2711 , etc.):—at Jerusalem,high-priest,
LXX Le. 4.3 , Ev.Matt. 26.3 , etc. (Speltἀρχι-ιερεύς
IGRom. 4.882 (Themisonium)).