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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(a.) First or foremost; chief; principal.

Greek

3390. metropolis -- a metropolis.
... chief city, mother city From meter and polis; a mother city, ie "metropolis" --
chiefest city. see GREEK meter. see GREEK polis. 3389, 3390. metropolis. 3391 ...
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3029. lian -- very, exceedingly
... exceeding, greatly. Of uncertain affinity; much (adverbially) -- exceeding,
great(-ly), sore, very (+ chiefest). (lian) -- 12 Occurrences. ...
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5228. huper -- over, beyond, fig. on behalf of, for the sake of ...
... with the accusative case superior to, more than -- (+ exceeding, abundantly) above,
in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above ...
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Strong's Hebrew

47. abbir -- mighty, valiant
... angel, bull, chiefest, mighty one, stouthearted, strong one, valiant. For 'abiyr;
--angel, bull, chiefest, mighty (one), stout(-hearted), strong (one), valiant. ...
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1713. dagal -- to look, behold
... set up, with banners, chiefest A primitive root; to flaunt, ie Raise a flag;
figuratively, to be conspicuous -- (set up, with) banners, chiefest. 1712, 1713. ...
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4608. maaleh -- an ascent
... elevation, ie (concretely) acclivity or platform; abstractly (the relation or state)
a rise or (figuratively) priority -- ascent, before, chiefest, cliff, that ...
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7225. reshith -- beginning, chief
... first (16), first fruits (7), foremost (2). beginning, chiefest, firstfruits,
part, time, principal thing. From the same as ro'sh ...
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Library

My Beloved is White and Ruddy, the Chiefest among Ten Thousand.
... CHAPTER V. 10. My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.
My Well-beloved, replies the Spouse, is white by ...
/.../guyon/song of songs of solomon/10 my beloved is white.htm

Labouring More Abundantly
... In nothing was I behind the chiefest of the apostles, though I am nothing.'"2:Cor.
12:9, 11. ... The man who said, In nothing behind the chiefest of the Apostles! ...
/.../murray/working for god/xxvi labouring more abundantly.htm

Thoughts Upon Striving to Enter at the Strait Gate.
... that their Understandings are continually taken up with the contemplations of the
supreme Truth, and their wills in the embracement of the chiefest Good; so ...
/.../private thoughts upon a christian life/thoughts upon striving to enter.htm

Latimer -- on Christian Love
... to the dispraise of this faith, and to the praise of love; these are his words,
"Now abideth faith, hope and love, even these three; but the chiefest of these ...
/.../various/the worlds great sermons volume i/latimer on christian love.htm

But You Say, that You Therefore Believe Your Friend, Whose Heart ...
... to divine things, although they be not seen; failing the application of which, it
is not the friendship of some men or other, but the very chiefest bond of ...
/.../augustine/concerning faith of things not seen /3 but you say that.htm

Of the Practice of Piety in Holy Feasting.
... was the greatest that man needs from God, or that God ever bestowed upon man; and
that the Lord's Supper is left by our Redeemer as the chiefest memorial of ...
/.../bayly/the practice of piety/of the practice of piety 2.htm

2 Cor. xii. 11
... also. "For in nothing was I behind the chiefest Apostles." See how he
here too again speaks out with greater authoritativeness. ...
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'The Riches of Grace'
... With that caution Paul would have us think that God's chiefest purpose in all the
wondrous facts which make up the Gospel is the setting forth of Himself, and ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture ephesians peter/the riches of grace.htm

Persons Converted from the Heresy of those who are Called ...
... of those who are called Phrygians, even should they be among those reputed by them
as clergymen, and even should they be called the very chiefest, are with all ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon viii persons converted from.htm

2 Cor. xi. 1
... Ver.5. "For I reckon that I am not a whit behind the very chiefest Apostles," no
longer making comparison of himself with them, but with Peter and the rest. ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily xxiii 2 cor xi.htm

Thesaurus

Chiefest (9 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Chiefest (9 Occurrences). Mark 10:44 And whosoever
of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. (KJV). ...
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Chief (696 Occurrences)
... the translation of Greek protos, "first"; the Revised Version (British and American)
reads "first" for the King James Version "chief," "chiefest," in Matthew 20 ...
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Guest-chamber (4 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 9:22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the
guest-chamber, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden ...
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Glorying (27 Occurrences)
... I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been
commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though ...
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Whit (5 Occurrences)
... not all. (KJV ASV). 2 Corinthians 11:5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind
the very chiefest apostles. (KJV ASV WBS). Deuteronomy ...
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Fattening (1 Occurrence)
... at My sacrifice and at Mine offering, which I have commanded in My habitation; and
honourest thy sons above Me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all ...
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Pre-eminent (3 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). Song of Songs 5:10 My beloved is white and ruddy, The chiefest among
ten thousand. (See JPS). Preeminent, Pre-eminent. Prefect . Reference Bible
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Parlor (5 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 9:22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlor,
and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden ...
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Pacatiana
... AD, when the province of Asia was broken up, two new provinces were formed, Phrygia
Prima (Pacatiana), of which Laodicea was "the chiefest city" (subscription ...
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Chiefly (5 Occurrences)

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Bible Concordance

Chiefest (9 Occurrences)

Mark 10:44 And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.
(KJV)

2 Corinthians 11:5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
(KJV ASV YLT)

2 Corinthians 12:11 I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
(KJV ASV YLT)

1 Samuel 2:29 Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honorest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

1 Samuel 9:22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlor, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.
(KJV JPS ASV)

1 Samuel 21:7 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul.
(KJV JPS ASV)

2 Chronicles 32:33 And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
(KJV)

Psalms 137:6 Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, If I remember thee not; If I prefer not Jerusalem Above my chief joy.
(See JPS)

Song of Songs 5:10 My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.
(KJV ASV DBY)

Subtopics

Chiefest

Related Terms

Chief (696 Occurrences)

Guest-chamber (4 Occurrences)

Glorying (27 Occurrences)

Whit (5 Occurrences)

Fattening (1 Occurrence)

Pre-eminent (3 Occurrences)

Parlor (5 Occurrences)