ἀρχῐερ-εύς, έως, ὁ:
Ionic dialect ἀρχῐέρεως, εω, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.37, also in 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 947a: _accusative_ _plural_ ἀρχιρέας variant in 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.142] Refs 5th c.BC+]:— arch-priest, chief-priest, [same places], frequently in Inscrr., νήσου[[ “OGI” 93.3 (from Cyprus), etc.: especially in Roman provinces, of the Imperial cult, ἀ. Ἀσίας [prev. work] 458.31, etc.,compare “PRyl.” 149.2 (1st c.AD)] Refs 1st c.AD+], etc.:—at Rome, = pontifex, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Numa” 9, etc.] Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἀ. μέγιστος, = pontifex maximus, [[ “SIG” 832, etc. (but ἀρχιερεύς alone, “IG” 7.2711, etc.)] Refs]:—at Jerusalem, high-priest, [[ LXX.Lev.4.3, NT.Matt.26.3, etc. (Spelt ἀρχι-ιερεύς “IGRom.” 4.882 (from Themisonium)).] LXX+NT]