Lexical Definition
Καϊάφας Kaïáphas (kah-ee-af'-as) Caiaphas N:N-M-P
of Chaldee origin
Caiaphas.
- the dell
- Caiaphas (i.e. Cajepha), an Israelite
Abbott-Smith
Καιάφας (T, Καϊ-), -α ὁ,
Caiaphas (on the name, v. Exp. Times, x, 185): Mt 26:3, 57, Lk 3:2, Jo 11:49 18:13, 14, 24, 28, Ac 4:6.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 26:3 · 26:57 |
| Luke | 3:2 |
| John | 11:49 · 18:13 · 18:14 · 18:24 · 18:28 |
| Acts | 4:6 |
Profile
Female • The wife of Caiaphas the high priest.
Woman living at the time of the New Testament
A reference to the unnamed wife of Caiaphas, the high priest who condemned Jesus.
- A woman living at the time of the New Testament, only mentioned at Jhn.18.13;
- only referred to as a_wife_of_Caiaphas Καϊάφας;
- unnamed daughter of: Annas Ἄννας;
- wife of Caiaphas Καϊάφας.
John 18:13 makes a passing reference to the wife of Caiaphas, the Jewish high priest at the time of Jesus' trial and crucifixion. Caiaphas presided over the Sanhedrin council that condemned Jesus and turned him over to Pontius Pilate for execution. No other details are provided in Scripture about Caiaphas' wife. As the wife of the high priest, she would have been a prominent woman in Jerusalem's aristocratic circles. However, her name and any other information about her life are unknown.
All entries for a wife of Caiaphas: Καϊάφας