Etymology

Caiaphas

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Today it means: A Jewish high priest in the first century CE who is said to have organized the plot to kill Jesus. Full definition →

Latin Caiāphās ← Ancient Greek Καϊάφας ← Hebrew קַיָפָא
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromקַיָפָא
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΚαϊάφας
  3. Latin · borrowed fromCaiāphās
  4. English todayCaiaphas

Borrowed from Latin Caiāphās, from Ancient Greek Καϊάφας (Kaïáphas), from Hebrew קַיָפָא (qayafa).

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