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# chief — English to Ukrainian

How English *chief* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 5 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [chief in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chief/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: chief (246), chiefs (29). By style: everyday 8 · biblical 267.

## архиєреї

Used about 43 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 43).

- When he was accused by the **chief** priests and elders, he answered nothing.
  А, як винуватили Його **архиєреї** та старші, не відказував нїчого.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAT 27:12)

- and how the **chief** priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
  як видали Його **архиєреї** та князї наші на суд смертний і розпяли Його.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 24:20)

- Likewise the **chief** priests also mocking with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said,
  Так само ж і **архиєреї**, насьміхаючись із письменниками та старшими, казали:
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAT 27:41)

- Now the **chief** priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
  **Архиєреї** ж і старші наустили народ, щоб випросили Вараву, Ісуса ж убили.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAT 27:20)

- The **chief** priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people.
  І шукали **архиєреї** та письменники, як би погубити Його; боялись бо народу.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 22:2)

## проводиреві

Used about 39 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 39).

- For the **Chief** Musician. A Psalm by David. God of my praise, don’t remain silent,
  **Проводиреві**; псальма Давидова. Боже, хвало моя, не мовчи!
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 109:1)

- For the **Chief** Musician. For a stringed instrument. By David. Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.
  **Проводиреві** хора: при струнах; Давидова. Почуй Боже просьбу мою, вислухай молитву мою!
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 61:1)

- For the **Chief** Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm by Asaph. A song. In Judah, God is known. His name is great in Israel.
  **Проводиреві** хора; при струнах; псальма Асафова, пісня. Відомий Бог в Юдеї, велике імя його в Ізраїлї,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 76:1)

- For the **Chief** Musician. A Psalm by David. I waited patiently for the LORD. He turned to me, and heard my cry.
  **Проводиреві** хора. Псальма Давидова. Терпеливо дожидав я Господа, і він нахилився до мене; вислухав молитву мою.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 40:1)

- For the **Chief** Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
  **Проводиреві** хора: для синів Корея: після голосу аламот, пісня. Бог нам прибіжище і сила, поміч скора в нещастях.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 46:1)

## дука

Used about 28 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 28).

- **chief** Kenaz, **chief** Teman, **chief** Mibzar,
  **Дука** Кенас, дука Теман, дука Мибзар,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 36:42)

- Yet the **chief** cup bearer didn’t remember Joseph, but forgot him.
  Однак не спогадав **дука** винар царський Йосифа, байдуже про його.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 40:23)

- **chief** Dishon, **chief** Ezer, and **chief** Dishan. These are the **chiefs** who came of the Horites, according to their **chiefs** in the land of Seir.
  **Дука** Дишон, дука Єзер, дука Дишан. Се дуки в Горіїв після дуків їх у Сеїр землї.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 36:30)

- **chief** Korah, **chief** Gatam, **chief** Amalek. These are the **chiefs** who came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Adah.
  **Дука** Кораг, дука Гатам, дука Гайфас, дука Амалек. Се дуки Єлифасові в Едом землї. Се сини Адині.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 36:16)

- **chief** Magdiel, and **chief** Iram. These are the **chiefs** of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession. This is Esau, the father of the Edomites.
  **Дука** Магдієль, дука Ірам. Се дуки в Едомі, по оселях їх, по врочищах їх. Се Езав, прайотець Едомів.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 36:43)

## голови

Used about 25 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 25).

- The **chiefs** of the people: Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
  **Голови** народу: Парош, Пахат-Моаб, Елам, Затту, Банїя,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · NEH 10:14)

- Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the **chiefs** of the priests and of their brothers in the days of Jeshua.
  Саллу, Амок, Хелкія, Едаїя. Се **голови** в сьвященників і брати їх за часів Ісуса.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · NEH 12:7)

- These were heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, throughout their generations, **chief** men. They lived at Jerusalem.
  Це **голови** поколїнь левітських, в своїх родах головні. Вони жили в Ерусалимі:
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CH 9:34)

- and his brothers, **chiefs** of fathers’ households, two hundred forty-two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
  І брати їх **голови** в поколїннях — двістї сорок два; і Амашсай, син Азариїла, син Ахзая, син Мешиллемота, син Іммера,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · NEH 11:13)

- The **chiefs** of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen who drew sword.
  І зійшлися **голови** всього народу, всї поколїння Ізрайлеві, на збори Божого народу, чотириста тисячей піхотників узброєних мечами.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JDG 20:2)

## дуки

Used about 18 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 18).

- These are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these are their **chiefs**.
  Се сини Езава, і се **дуки** їх. Він Едом.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 36:19)

- These are the **chiefs** who came of the Horites: **chief** Lotan, **chief** Shobal, **chief** Zibeon, **chief** Anah,
  Се ж **дуки** в Горіїв: дука Лошан, дука Собаль, дука Зибеон, дука Ана;
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 36:29)

- Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the **chiefs** who came of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
  Та Дишон, та Єзер, та Дишан. Се **дуки** Горійські в синів Сеїрових в Едом землї.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 36:21)

- Then the **chiefs** of Edom were dismayed. Trembling takes hold of the mighty men of Moab. All the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away.
  Стуманїють і Єдомцї, глави Моавійські, і тремтіти муть потужні **дуки** Канаанські.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EXO 15:15)

- These are the **chiefs** of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: **chief** Teman, **chief** Omar, **chief** Zepho, **chief** Kenaz,
  Се були **дуки** в синів Езавових. Синове Єлифаса, первеньця Езавового: дука Теман, дука Омар, дука Зефа, дука Кенас,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 36:15)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Tom became editor-in-**chief**.
  Том став головним редактором.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Spamster and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#1528015](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1528015) [\#10849532](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10849532))

- Reading is his **chief** amusement.
  Читання — його основне захоплення.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#280601](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/280601) [\#10849531](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10849531))

- **Chief**, it's all over! The cast is going to be removed! The client is leaving!
  Шефе, все пропало! Гіпс знімають, клієнт виїжджає.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Balamax and Balamax · checked, community translation · [\#11916330](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11916330) [\#12024993](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12024993))

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