'Chief' in the Bible

And [when they] were released, they went to their own [people] and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

Now when both the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed concerning them, [as to] what this might be.

and here he has authority from the chief priests to tie up all who call upon your name!"

And all who heard [him] were amazed, and were saying, "Is this not the one who was wreaking havoc in Jerusalem [on] those who call upon this name, and had come here for this [reason], that he could bring them tied up to the chief priests?"

And [when they] had brought them to the chief magistrates, they said, "These men are throwing our city into confusion, being Jews,

And the crowd joined in attacking them, and the chief magistrates tore off their clothing [and] gave orders to beat [them] with rods.

And [when it] was day, the chief magistrates sent the police officers, saying, "Release those men."

And the jailer reported these words to Paul: "The chief magistrates have sent [an order] that you should be released. So come out now [and] go in peace!"

So the police officers reported these words to the chief magistrates, and they were afraid [when they] heard that they were Roman citizens.

(Now seven sons of a certain Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.)

But on the next day, [because he] wanted to know the true [reason] why he was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble, and he brought down Paul [and] had [him] stand before them.

who went to the chief priests and the elders [and] said, "We have bound ourselves under a curse to partake of nothing until we have killed Paul

And the chief priests and the most prominent men of the Jews brought charges against Paul to him, and were urging him,

concerning whom [when] I was in Jerusalem the chief priests and the elders of the Jews presented evidence, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him.

which I also did in Jerusalem, and not only did I lock up many of the saints in prison, having received authority from the chief priests, but also [when] they were being executed, I cast [my] vote against [them].

In {this activity} I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and full power of the chief priests.

Now in the [regions] around that place were fields belonging to the chief official of the island, {named} Publius, who welcomed us [and] entertained [us] hospitably [for] three days.