English Explanatory Dictionary

Caiaphas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Jewish high priest in the first century CE who is said to have organized the plot to kill Jesus.

Pronunciation

/ˈkaɪ.ə.fəs/ en-us-Caiaphas.ogg

Word forms

Caiaphas

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Caiāphās, from Ancient Greek Καϊάφας (Kaïáphas), from Hebrew קַיָפָא (qayafa).

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