Caiaphas
//ˈkaɪ.ə.fəs// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A Jewish high priest in the first century CE who is said to have organized the plot to kill Jesus.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Caiāphās, from Ancient Greek Καϊάφας (Kaïáphas), from Hebrew קַיָפָא (qayafa).
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