- Original: Καΐάφας - Transliteration: Kaiaphas - Phonetic: kah-ee-af'-as - Definition: Caiaphas = as comely 1. a high priest of the Jews appointed to that office by Valerius Gratus, governor of Judaea, after removal of Simon, son of Camith, A.D. 18, and was removed A.D. 36 by Vitellius, governor of Syria, who appointed Jonathan, son of Ananus (Annus, father-in-law of Caiaphas), his successor - Origin: of Aramaic origin - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of Chaldee origin; the dell; Caiaphas (that is Cajepha) an Israelite: - Caiaphas. Total KJV Occurrences: 9 • Caiaphas, 9 Mat 26:3; Mat 26:57; Luke 3:2; Joh 11:49; Joh 18:13; Joh 18:14; Joh 18:24; Joh 18:28; Act 4:6