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Definition of High priest

High priest
High priest High" priest` (Eccl.) A chief priest; esp., the head of the Jewish priesthood.

Meaning of High priest from wikipedia

- In Judaism, the High Priest of Israel (Hebrew: כהן גדול, romanized: Kohen Gadol, lit. 'great priest'; Aramaic: Kahana Rabba) was the head of the Israelite...
- The term "high priest" usually refers either to an individual who holds the office of ruler-priest, or to one who is the head of a religious organisation...
- This article gives a list of the High Priests (Kohen Gadol) of Ancient Israel up to the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD. Because of a lack of...
- judgment (Hebrew: חֹשֶׁן ḥōšen) was a sacred breastplate worn by the High Priest of the Israelites, according to the Book of Exodus. In the biblical account...
- The High Priest of Amun or First Prophet of Amun (ḥm nṯr tpj n jmn) was the highest-ranking priest in the priesthood of the ancient Egyptian god Amun....
- A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities...
- כֹּהֵן‎, kōhēn, [koˈ(h)en], "priest", pl. כֹּהֲנִים‎, kōhănīm, [koˈ(h)anim], "priests") is the Hebrew word for "priest", used in reference to the Aaronic...
- The Samaritan High Priest is the high priest (kohen gadol) of the Samaritan community in the Levant. According to Samaritan tradition, the office has existed...
- (Hebrew: יֵשׁוּעַ Yēšūaʿ‍) the High Priest was, according to the Bible, the first person chosen to be the High Priest for the reconstruction of the Jewish...
- Latter Day Saint movement, a high priest is an office of the priesthood within the Melchizedek priesthood. High priests are typically more experienced...