Caiaphas

C3A1I1A1P3H4A1S1
/ˈkaɪ.ə.fəs/

proper noun

A Jewish high priest in the first century CE who is said to have organized the plot to kill Jesus.

OriginLatin Caiāphās ← Ancient Greek Καϊάφας ← Hebrew קַיָפָא →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Jewish high priest in the first century CE who is said to have organized the plot to kill Jesus.

Origin

  1. Hebrewקַיָפָא
  2. Ancient GreekΚαϊάφας
  3. LatinCaiāphās
  4. EnglishCaiaphas

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Καϊάφας
  • Καϊάφας (Kaïáphas)A Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Arabic قيافا
  • قيافاA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Basque Kaifas
  • KaifasA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Bulgarian Каяфа
  • Каяфа (Kajafa)A Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Catalan Caifàs
  • CaifàsA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Chinese Mandarin 該亞法 /该亚法
  • 該亞法 /该亚法 (Gāiyàfǎ)A Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Czech Kaifáš
  • KaifášA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Dutch Kajafas
  • KajafasA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Esperanto Kajafas
  • KajafasA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Finnish Kaifas
  • KaifasA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
French Caïphe
  • CaïpheA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
German Kajaphas, Kaiphas
  • KajaphasA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
  • KaiphasA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
  • KaifasA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
  • KaiaphasA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
  • KajafasA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Greek Καϊάφας
  • Καϊάφας (Kaïáfas)A Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Hebrew קיפא
  • קיפאA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Hindi काइफ़ा
  • काइफ़ा (kāifā)A Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Indonesian Kayafas
  • KayafasA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Italian Caifa, Caifas
  • CaifaA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
  • CaifasA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
  • CaifassoA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Japanese カイアファ
  • カイアファA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Korean 가야파
  • 가야파 (gayapa)A Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Latin Caiaphas, Caiphas
  • CaiaphasA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
  • CaiphasA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Norwegian Bokmål Kaifas
  • KaifasA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Persian قیافا
  • قیافاA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Polish Kajfasz
  • KajfaszA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Portuguese Caifás
  • CaifásA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Romanian Caiafa
  • CaiafaA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Russian Каиа́фа
  • Каиа́фа (Kaiáfa)A Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Spanish Caifás
  • CaifásA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Swahili Kayafa
  • KayafaA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Swedish Kajafas
  • KajafasA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Ukrainian Каяфа
  • Каяфа (Kajafa)A Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Welsh Caiaffas
  • CaiaffasA Jewish high priest in the first century CE.
Cite this entry
APA

Caiaphas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caiaphas

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“Caiaphas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caiaphas. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Caiaphas,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caiaphas.

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