'Chief' in the Bible
saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.
Woe unto you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces.
And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,
When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,
And behold, a man called by name Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.
And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him:
And it came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders;
And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them.
Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts;
And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people.
And he went away, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver him unto them.
But ye'shall not be'so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
And Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, that were come against him, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves?
And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away into their council, saying,
And Pilate said unto the chief priests and the multitudes, I find no fault in this man.
And the chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.
And Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
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- Chief (748 instances)
- Chieftain (1 instance)
- Foreman (3 instances)
- Head (739 instances)
- Main (44 instances)
- Master (460 instances)
- Primary (3 instances)
- Principal (36 instances)
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