22 occurrences

'Chief' in the Bible

These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn of Esau, are chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,

Verse ConceptsFirstbornFirstborn Sons

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

These are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah. These are the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah. These are the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.

These are the chiefs descended from the Horites: chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah,

chief Dishon, chief Ezer, chief Dishan. These are the chiefs descended from the Horites, according to their various chiefs in the land of Seir.

Now these are the names of the chiefs descended from Esau, according to their families and their localities, by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,

Verse ConceptsRulers Of Edom

chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

Verse ConceptsRulers Of Edom

chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

Verse ConceptsRulers Of Edom

chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom (that is, Esau, the father of the Edomites), according to their habitations in the land of their possession.

Verse ConceptsRulers Of Edom

But the Lord was with Joseph and extended kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer.

Verse ConceptsKindnessPrisonersDivine FavourGod With Specific PeopleGod Showed His LovingkindnessFavor

The chief jailer committed to Joseph’s charge all the prisoners who were in the jail; so that whatever was done there, he was responsible for it.

Verse ConceptsResponsibility, Examples OfPrison KeepersEntrustingDoing One's Workjail

The chief jailer did not supervise anything under Joseph’s charge because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made to prosper.

Verse ConceptsFindingSuccessGod With Specific PeopleSuccess Through God

Pharaoh was furious with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.

Verse ConceptsNamed People Angry With Others

So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “In my dream, behold, there was a vine in front of me;

Verse ConceptsMetaphorical TreesTelling Dreams

When the chief baker saw that he had interpreted favorably, he said to Joseph, “I also saw in my dream, and behold, there were three baskets of white bread on my head;

Verse ConceptsThree Other Things

Thus it came about on the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast for all his servants; and he lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.

Verse ConceptsBanquets, ReasonsBanquets, Events CelebratedGuestsMealsBirthdaysBirthdays CelebratedLifting Headscelebrating

He restored the chief cupbearer to his office, and he put the cup into Pharaoh’s hand;

Verse ConceptsCupbearerReinstating People

but he hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had interpreted to them.

Verse ConceptsDeath penaltyPeople Hung To Death

Then the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharaoh, saying, “I would make mention today of my own offenses.

Verse ConceptsCupbearerRemindersButlersMemoriesPainful MemoriesReminders Of Sin

Pharaoh was furious with his servants, and he put me in confinement in the house of the captain of the bodyguard, both me and the chief baker.

Verse ConceptsBakingCaptainsNamed People Angry With Others

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