Καϊάφας

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew קַיָפָא +‎ -ς (-s, declension suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Κᾰῐ̈ᾱ́φᾱς • (Kăĭ̈ā́phās) m (genitive Κᾰῐ̈ᾱ́φᾱ); first declension

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Caiaphas or Kaiaphas, the name of the Jewish high priest to whom Jesus was taken after his capture in Gethsemane

Declension

First declension of ὁ Κᾰῐ̈ᾱ́φᾱς; τοῦ Κᾰῐ̈ᾱ́φᾱ (Doric)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ὁ Κᾰῐ̈ᾱ́φᾱς
ho Kăĭ̈ā́phās
Genitive τοῦ Κᾰῐ̈ᾱ́φᾱ
toû Kăĭ̈ā́phā
Dative τῷ Κᾰῐ̈ᾱ́φᾳ
tōî Kăĭ̈ā́phāi
Accusative τὸν Κᾰῐ̈ᾱ́φᾱν
tòn Kăĭ̈ā́phān
Vocative Κᾰῐ̈ᾱ́φᾱ
Kăĭ̈ā́phā
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

References

Greek

Proper noun

Καϊάφας • (Kaïáfas) m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Caiaphas or Kaiaphas, the name of the Jewish high priest to whom Jesus was taken after his capture in Gethsemane
  2. town in the Peloponnese

Declension

Declension of Καϊάφας
singular
nominative Καϊάφας (Kaïáfas)
genitive Καϊάφα (Kaïáfa)
accusative Καϊάφα (Kaïáfa)
vocative Καϊάφα (Kaïáfa)
  • από τον Άννα στον Καϊάφα (apó ton Ánna ston Kaïáfa, “being ping-pong'ed between people or offices”) (phrase from John, 18)

See also

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