Kaiaphas · Caiaphas

What it means

Kaiaphas (Καϊάφας) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Caiaphas”.

The high priest in the time of Jesus.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

• Matthew×2
• Luke×1
• John×5
• Acts×1

• Matthew 26:3

  Then the high priests and the elders of the people gathered in the courtyard of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

• Matthew 26:57

  Those who had seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered.

• Luke 3:2

  under the high priest Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.

• John 11:49

  But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all,

• John 18:13

  And they led him first to Annas; for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

• John 18:14

  Now it was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it was better for one man to die for the people.

• John 18:24

  So Annas sent him, bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.

• John 18:28

  So they lead Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium. It was early. And they themselves did not enter into the praetorium, so that they would not be defiled but could eat the Passover.

• Acts 4:6

  and Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander and as many as were of the high-priestly family;