Caiaphas
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Caiāphās, from Ancient Greek Καϊάφας (Kaïáphas), from Hebrew קַיָפָא (qayafa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaɪ.ə.fəs/
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Proper noun
Caiaphas
- A Jewish high priest in the first century CE who is said to have organized the plot to kill Jesus.
Translations
A Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
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Latin
Alternative forms
- Caīphās
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Καϊάφας (Kaïáphas), from Biblical Hebrew קיפא (Qayaṗa).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kai̯ˈi̯aː.pʰaːs/, [käi̯ˈi̯äːpʰäːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kaˈja.fas/, [käˈjäːfäs]
Declension
First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Caiāphās |
| Genitive | Caiāphae |
| Dative | Caiāphae |
| Accusative | Caiāphān |
| Ablative | Caiāphā |
| Vocative | Caiāphā |
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