43 occurrences in 13 translations

'Chief' in the Bible

And a river is going out from Eden to water the garden, and from thence it is parted, and hath become four chief rivers;

Verse ConceptsBefore The FloodWater IrrigationFour Other ThingsGardensRivers

And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:

Verse ConceptsCommanderAbraham, In SocietyAbraham, The Friend Of GodAbraham, Testing And VictoryGod With YouGod With Specific PeopleA Mans Reputation

Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals going home

My lord, truly you are a great chief among us; take the best of our resting-places for your dead; not one of us will keep back from you a place where you may put your dead to rest.

Verse ConceptsPrincesAbraham, In SocietySepulchresConsentThe Cave Of MachpelahBurying places

And Abraham said to his chief servant, the manager of all his property, Come now, put your hand under my leg:

Verse ConceptsThighsinvesting

Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.

Verse Conceptsadvisers

And when Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite who was the chief of that land, saw her, he took her by force and had connection with her.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, examples ofAdultery, Examples OfRulersRape

These are chiefs of the sons of Esau: sons of Eliphaz, first-born of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,

Verse ConceptsFirstbornFirstborn Sons

chief Korah, chief Gatam, chief Amalek; these are chiefs of Eliphaz, in the land of Edom; these are sons of Adah.

And these are sons of Reuel son of Esau: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah; these are chiefs of Reuel, in the land of Edom; these are sons of Bashemath wife of Esau.

And these are sons of Aholibamah wife of Esau: chief Jeush, chief Jaalam, chief Korah; these are chiefs of Aholibamah daughter of Anah, wife of Esau.

These are chiefs of the Horite: chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah,

chief Dishon, chief Ezer, chief Dishan: these are chiefs of the Horite in reference to their chiefs in the land of Seir.

Bela, son of Beor, was king in Edom, and the name of his chief town was Dinhabah.

Verse ConceptsRulers Of Edom

And at the death of Husham, Hadad, son of Bedad, who overcame the Midianites in the field of Moab, became king; his chief town was named Avith.

Verse ConceptsdefeatForeign KingsRulers Of Edom

And at the death of Baal-hanan, Hadar became king in his place; his chief town was named Pau, and his wife's name was Mehetabel; she was the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.

Verse ConceptsForeign KingsNamed WivesRulers Of Edom

And these are the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families, according to their places, by their names: chief Timnah, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,

Verse ConceptsRulers Of Edom

chief Magdiel, chief Iram: these are chiefs of Edom, in reference to their dwellings, in the land of their possession; he is Esau father of Edom.

Verse ConceptsRulers Of Edom

Meanwhile, in Egypt the Midianites sold Joseph [as a slave] to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the [royal] guard.

Verse ConceptsCaptainsGuardsExecutionersCommerce

Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the [royal] guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites, who had taken him down there.

Verse ConceptsCaptainsRankTradeAnger Of Man, UnrighteousGod's Mercy, Example Of

And Jehovah is with Joseph, and stretcheth out kindness unto him, and putteth his grace in the eyes of the chief of the round-house;

Verse ConceptsKindnessPrisonersDivine FavourGod With Specific PeopleGod Showed His LovingkindnessFavor

and the chief of the round-house giveth into the hand of Joseph all the prisoners who are in the round-house, and of all that they are doing there, he hath been doer;

Verse ConceptsResponsibility, Examples OfPrison KeepersEntrustingDoing One's Workjail

the chief of the round-house seeth not anything under his hand, because Jehovah is with him, and that which he is doing Jehovah is causing to prosper.

Verse ConceptsFindingSuccessGod With Specific PeopleSuccess Through God

Now after these things the chief servant who had the care of the wine, and the chief bread-maker in Pharaoh's house, did something against Pharaoh's orders;

Verse ConceptsCupbearerBakersArts And Crafts, Types ofOffenceButlersWronging Other People

And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

Verse ConceptsNamed People Angry With Others

and giveth them in charge in the house of the chief of the executioners, unto the round-house, the place where Joseph is a prisoner,

Verse ConceptsImprisonmentsPrisonersPrisons

and the chief of the executioners chargeth Joseph with them, and he serveth them; and they are days in charge.

And these two had a dream on the same night; the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker of the king of Egypt, who were in prison, the two of them had dreams with a special sense.

Verse ConceptsVisions At Night

And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;

Verse ConceptsMetaphorical TreesTelling Dreams

When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:

Verse ConceptsThree Other Things

And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.

Verse ConceptsBanquets, ReasonsBanquets, Events CelebratedGuestsMealsBirthdaysBirthdays CelebratedLifting Headscelebrating

And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:

Verse ConceptsCupbearerReinstating People

Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker:

Verse ConceptsBakingCaptainsNamed People Angry With Others

And there is with us a youth, a Hebrew, servant to the chief of the executioners, and we recount to him, and he interpreteth to us our dreams, to each according to his dream hath he interpreted,

Verse ConceptsTelling Dreams

And just as he interpreted [the dreams] for us, so it happened; I was restored to my office [as chief cupbearer], and the baker was hanged.”

Verse ConceptsReinstating PeoplePeople Hung To Death

And when Joseph saw Benjamin, he said to his chief servant, Take these men into my house, and make ready a meal, for they will take food with me in the middle of the day.

Verse ConceptsHourMealsNoonStewardshipDinnerKilling Domesticated AnimalsSeeing People

So they went up to Joseph's chief servant at the door of the house,

So Joseph went up to put his father in his last resting-place; and with him went all the servants of Pharaoh, and the chief men of his house and all the chiefs of the land of Egypt,

Verse ConceptsCeremoniesOld Age, Attitudes To

Bible Theasaurus

Chieftain (1 instance)
Foreman (3 instances)
Master (460 instances)
Primary (3 instances)
Principal (36 instances)

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