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Thursday, July 3rd, 2025
the Week of Proper 8 / Ordinary 13

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Bible Lexicons

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Strong's #3548 - כֹּהֵן

Transliteration

kôhên

Phonetics

ko-hane'

Origin

active participle of (H3547)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

959a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

priest, principal officer or chief ruler
1. priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah)
2. pagan priests
3. priests of Jehovah
4. Levitical priests
5. Zadokite priests
6. Aaronic priests
7. the high priest

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (739)

Genesis 7

Exodus 11

Leviticus 190

Numbers 69

Deuteronomy 14

Joshua 37

Judges 15

1 Samuel 32

2 Samuel 9

1 Kings 29

2 Kings 43

1 Chronicles 17

2 Chronicles 88

Ezra 26

Nehemiah 42

Job 1

Psalms 5

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 41

Lamentations 6

Ezekiel 23

Hosea 4

Joel 3

Amos 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 2

Haggai 8

Zechariah 6

Malachi 3

BSB (729)

Genesis 7

Exodus 11

Leviticus 194

Numbers 69

Deuteronomy 14

Joshua 37

Judges 15

1 Samuel 32

2 Samuel 9

1 Kings 29

2 Kings 44

1 Chronicles 19

2 Chronicles 89

Ezra 26

Nehemiah 44

Job 1

Psalms 5

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 41

Lamentations 6

Ezekiel 24

Hosea 4

Joel 3

Amos 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 2

Haggai 8

Zechariah 6

Malachi 3

CSB (733)

Genesis 6

Exodus 11

Leviticus 190

Numbers 67

Deuteronomy 14

Joshua 37

Judges 15

1 Samuel 32

2 Samuel 9

1 Kings 29

2 Kings 43

1 Chronicles 19

2 Chronicles 89

Ezra 26

Nehemiah 44

Job 1

Psalms 5

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 41

Lamentations 6

Ezekiel 24

Hosea 4

Joel 3

Amos 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 2

Haggai 8

Zechariah 6

Malachi 3

ESV (747)

Genesis 7

Exodus 11

Leviticus 191

Numbers 69

Deuteronomy 14

Joshua 37

Judges 15

1 Samuel 32

2 Samuel 10

1 Kings 29

2 Kings 44

1 Chronicles 19

2 Chronicles 89

Ezra 26

Nehemiah 44

Job 1

Psalms 5

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 41

Lamentations 6

Ezekiel 24

Hosea 4

Joel 3

Amos 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 2

Haggai 8

Zechariah 6

Malachi 3

KJV (741)

Genesis 7

Exodus 11

Leviticus 190

Numbers 69

Deuteronomy 14

Joshua 37

Judges 15

1 Samuel 32

2 Samuel 9

1 Kings 29

2 Kings 42

1 Chronicles 19

2 Chronicles 87

Ezra 26

Nehemiah 44

Job 1

Psalms 5

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 40

Lamentations 6

Ezekiel 24

Hosea 4

Joel 3

Amos 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 2

Haggai 8

Zechariah 6

Malachi 3

LEB (749)

Genesis 7

Exodus 11

Leviticus 194

Numbers 69

Deuteronomy 14

Joshua 37

Judges 15

1 Samuel 32

2 Samuel 9

1 Kings 29

2 Kings 44

1 Chronicles 19

2 Chronicles 89

Ezra 26

Nehemiah 43

Job 1

Psalms 5

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 41

Lamentations 6

Ezekiel 24

Hosea 4

Joel 3

Amos 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 2

Haggai 8

Zechariah 6

Malachi 3

LSB (747)

Genesis 7

Exodus 11

Leviticus 192

Numbers 68

Deuteronomy 14

Joshua 37

Judges 15

1 Samuel 32

2 Samuel 9

1 Kings 29

2 Kings 44

1 Chronicles 19

2 Chronicles 89

Ezra 26

Nehemiah 44

Job 1

Psalms 5

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 41

Lamentations 6

Ezekiel 24

Hosea 4

Joel 3

Amos 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 2

Haggai 8

Zechariah 6

Malachi 3

N95 (742)

Genesis 7

Exodus 11

Leviticus 192

Numbers 68

Deuteronomy 14

Joshua 37

Judges 15

1 Samuel 32

2 Samuel 10

1 Kings 29

2 Kings 44

1 Chronicles 18

2 Chronicles 89

Ezra 26

Nehemiah 44

Job 1

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 41

Lamentations 6

Ezekiel 24

Hosea 4

Joel 3

Amos 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 2

Haggai 8

Zechariah 6

Malachi 3

NAS (747)

Genesis 7

Exodus 11

Leviticus 192

Numbers 68

Deuteronomy 14

Joshua 37

Judges 15

1 Samuel 32

2 Samuel 10

1 Kings 29

2 Kings 44

1 Chronicles 18

2 Chronicles 89

Ezra 26

Nehemiah 44

Job 1

Psalms 5

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 41

Lamentations 6

Ezekiel 24

Hosea 4

Joel 3

Amos 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 2

Haggai 8

Zechariah 6

Malachi 3

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (750)

Genesis 7

Exodus 11

Leviticus 194

Numbers 69

Deuteronomy 14

Joshua 37

Judges 15

1 Samuel 32

2 Samuel 9

1 Kings 29

2 Kings 44

1 Chronicles 19

2 Chronicles 89

Ezra 26

Nehemiah 44

Job 1

Psalms 5

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 41

Lamentations 6

Ezekiel 24

Hosea 4

Joel 3

Amos 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 2

Haggai 8

Zechariah 6

Malachi 3

ASV (739)

a priest 1

according to all that the priests 1

all the priests 2

among his priests 1

among the priests 3

and a priest 2

and all his priests 1

and all the priests 1

and certain of the priests' 1

and for these, even for the priests 1

and he shall be a priest 1

and he was priest 1

and his priests 1

and if a priest's 1

and if the priest 4

and it came to pass, when the priests 3

and let the priests 1

and now, o ye priests 1

and of the priests 3

and on our priests 1

and on that side before the priests 1

and our priests 1

and priest 1

and the priest 114

and the priest's 1

and the priests 45

and their priests 1

and this shall be the priests' 1

and to all the priests 1

and to the priests 2

and until the priests 1

as the priest 1

as thou the priest 1

became his priest 1

because the priests 2

before the priest 1

before the priests 1

both the priests 1

but if a priest 1

but if a priest's 1

but if the priest 2

but the priests 2

but to the priests 1

even the priest 1

even these did the priests 1

even unto the priest 2

for priests 1

for the priest 5

for the priest's 1

for the priests 9

for thee to be priest 1

for them: the priest 1

for themselves, and for the priests 2

friends, and his priests 1

from being priest 1

from the priest 2

her priests 4

him priests 1

him, that there might be priests 1

himself to the priest 2

his priests 2

in it, then the priest 1

in the hands? shall the priest 1

is for the priests 2

is the priest's 1

it shall be for the priests 1

it shall be the priest's 1

it unto the priest 1

it unto the priests 1

it was the priests' 1

let the priests 2

let thy priest 1

let thy priests 1

like priest 1

me, and i am become his priest 1

me: my priests 1

neither shall any of the priests 1

neither shall the priests 1

nevertheless the priests 1

nor to the priests 1

not: for the priests 1

now the priest 1

now the priests 1

now these are the priests 1

of her priests 1

of his own 2

of priests 3

of the priest 2

of the priest's 1

of the priests 41

of the priests' 1

or a priest 1

or to be priest 1

our priests 1

out of the place where the priests' 1

place, (for all the priests 1

priest 39

priest's 1

priests 12

priests' 3

save the priests 1

shall be for the priest 1

shall be the priest's 2

shall the priest 2

so that the priests 2

so the priest 1

so the priests 4

so with the priest 1

that is in the priest's 2

that is priest 1

that is the widow of a priest 1

that the priest 1

that the priests 1

the priest 146

the priest's 2

the priest, it shall be his 1

the priests 62

the priests, and for themselves 1

the same may be a priest 1

thee priest 1

their priests 2

them unto the priest 3

themselves than the priests 1

then shall the priest 1

then the priest 28

then the priests 1

therefore neither the priests 1

thereof shall be the priest's 1

thereof, against the priests 1

thereof. and the priest 1

these did the priests 1

these were the priests 1

this, o ye priests 1

thou art a priest 1

to be my priest 1

to be priest 1

to my priest 1

to the priest 3

to the priests 4

unto the priest 19

unto the priest, shall be his 1

unto the priests 10

unto you, o priests 1

up a priest 1

upon the priests 3

was chief minister 2

was for the priests 1

were chief ministers 1

were priests 6

when the priests 2

where the priests 3

who became his priest 1

with him, and the priests 1

with the priest 1

with the priests 4

with thee: but let not the priests 1

with this; and the priest 1

with whom the priests 1

ye priests 1

you priests 1

BSB (729)

- 1

a priest 10

a priest''s 2

after the priest 2

after the priests 1

along with the priests 3

among the priests 6

and a priest 1

and for the priests 2

and he 3

and his priest 1

and his priests 1

and jehoiada the priest 1

and must be given to the priest 1

and my priest 1

and our priests 1

and priest 2

and priest alike 1

and priests 7

and some of the priests 1

and the other priests 1

and the priest 23

and the priests 8

and their 1

are a priest 1

are the priests 1

as far as the priest 1

as for the priest 1

as for the priests 1

as priest 1

as priests 2

as the priest 2

as well as the priests 3

belongs to the priest 1

but as soon as the priests 1

but he 1

but the priest 1

but the priests 1

but the priests used 1

for a priest 1

for the priest 1

for the priests 4

for their priestly 1

from the priests 1

he 3

he leads priests 1

her priests 5

his 2

his priests 4

in this way the priest 8

including priests 1

including the priests 2

is for the priests 2

it to the priest 1

its priests 1

let the priests 1

like priest 1

may your priests 2

moreover, the priests 1

my priests 1

now the priest 1

now the priests 1

o priests 3

of a priest 3

of her priests 1

of priests 3

of the high priest 1

of the priest 2

of the priestly 1

of the priests 27

once the priests 1

or priest 1

or priests 1

our priests 1

pagan priests 1

portion for the priest 1

priest 46

priestly 3

priests 45

should priests 1

so that the priests 2

so the priest 2

so the priests 7

than the priests had been 1

the priest 245

the priest is then 1

the priest''s 1

the priesthood 1

the priests 107

the priests'' portion 1

their priests 2

then he 1

then the priest 22

then the priests 5

there was a priest 1

thus the priest 1

to be used by the priests 1

to the priest 7

to the priests 4

was a priest 1

was priest 1

was the priest 1

were among his priests 1

were given to the priests 1

were priests 6

when the priest 1

when the priests 2

where the priests 2

which belonged to the priests 1

while the priest 1

while the priests 3

who 2

who are priests 1

who is a priest 1

will the priests 1

with the priests 2

you priest 1

CSB (733)

a priest 2

among his priests 1

chief officials 1

he 4

her priests 1

him 2

his 2

his priests 1

portion 1

priest 136

priest's 2

priestly 4

priests 109

the priest 267

the priest's 7

the priestly 1

the priests 181

the priests' 6

their 1

were priests 2

who 1

you priests 1

ESV (747)

and 2

high priest 1

own 2

priest 423

priest's 7

priests 311

thus 1

KJV (741)

officer 1

own 2

priest 418

priest's 16

priests 293

priests' 8

princes 1

ruler 1

rulers 1

LEB (749)

⌊before⌋ the priests 1

⌊so far as the priest 1

⌊the chief priest⌋ 1

⌊the priest 1

⌊the second priest⌋ 1

⌊when the priests 1

a priest 10

a priest for him 2

against its priests 1

among the priests 3

and a priest 2

and a priest's 1

and for the priests 3

and his priests 2

and our priests 2

and priest 1

and so the priest 2

and the priest 72

and the priests 36

and their priests 1

and to the priests 2

are the priests 2

as for the priest 1

as priests 1

as the priest 1

before the priests 1

but a priest 1

but a priest's 1

but the priest 1

each for the priests 1

for priests 1

for the priest 4

for the priests 5

for yourselves priests 1

he leads priests away 1

her priests 3

him the priests 1

his 1

his own 1

his own priests 1

his priest 2

his priests 4

including the priests 1

is for the priests 2

it is for the priests 1

it to the priest 1

its priests 3

let the priests 3

like priest 1

my priest 1

my priests 1

now the priest 1

now the priests 2

o priest 1

o priests 4

of the priests 1

one of the priests of 1

our priests 2

priest 44

priest of 3

priestly 3

priests 27

priests for 1

priests of 1

s 3

so the priest 6

so the priests 3

so these were the priests 1

so with the priest 1

that the priests 2

the ⌊priests 1

the priest 211

the priest of 6

the priest the builder 1

the priests 126

the priests ⌊according to 1

the priests for 1

the priests of 10

the priests shall have twenty 1

the priests was according to 1

the priests⌋ 1

the priests, and for themselves 1

the priests.) 1

the rest of the priests 1

their priests 1

them the priests 1

then the priest 39

then the priests 7

thus the priest 2

to be a priest to me 1

to that priest 1

to the priest 7

to the priests 5

to the priests and to those who 1

was a priest 1

was for the priests 1

was the priest 2

were priests 5

were the priests 1

when the priests 3

with a priest 1

with the priests 1

you and the priests 1

you priest 1

you priests 1

your priests clothe themselves with 1

LSB (747)

priest 427

priest's 9

priestly 2

priests 305

priests' 4

N95 (742)

chief 1

ministers 1

priest 425

priest's 9

priestly 2

priests 299

priests' 5

NAS (747)

chief 1

ministers 1

priest 425

priest's 9

priestly 1

priests 305

priests' 5

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (750)

a priest 1

according to all that the priests 1

against a priest 1

against its priests 1

all the priests 2

among the priests 3

and a priest 2

and all of his priests 1

and all the priests 1

and certain of the priests 1

and for the other priests 1

and he shall be a priest 1

and he was priest 1

and her priests 1

and his priests 1

and of the priests 1

and on our priests 1

and on that side before the priests 1

and our priests 2

and pagan priests 1

and priest 1

and priests 1

and the priest 47

and the priests 28

and their priests 1

and to all the priests 1

and to the priests 2

and until the priests 1

as the priest 1

as you the priest 1

became his priest 1

because the priests 2

before the priest 1

before the priests 1

both the priests 1

but for the priests 1

but if a priest 1

but if the priest 2

but the priests 2

by the priests 1

even the priest 1

even these the priests 1

even to the priest 2

except the priests 1

for priests 1

for the priest 5

for the priests 10

for you to be priest 1

from being priest 1

from the priest 2

her priests 4

him priests 1

himself to the priest 2

his priests 2

households of the priests 2

if the priest 4

is for the priests 2

it shall be for the priests 2

it to the priest 2

it to the priests 1

it was the priests 1

let the priests 3

let your priest 1

let your priests 1

like priest 1

living with the priests 1

neither shall any of the priests 1

neither shall the priests 1

nevertheless the priests 1

nor to the priests 1

now the priest 1

now the priests 1

now these are the priests 1

of a priest 1

of her priests 1

of his own 2

of priests 3

of the priest 1

of the priests 44

on the priests 1

or a priest 1

or to be priest 1

our priests 1

out of the place where the priests 1

priest 39

priests 16

shall be for the priest 1

shall the priest 1

so that the priests 2

so the priest 1

so the priests 4

so with the priest 1

that the priest 1

that the priests 1

the priest 212

the priests 77

the same may be a priest 1

their priests 2

them to the priest 3

themselves than the priests 1

then the priest 31

then the priests 1

therefore neither the priests 1

these the priests 1

these were the priests 1

this shall be the priests 1

to be my priest 1

to be priest 1

to my priest 1

to the priest 22

to the priests 14

up a priest 1

was chief minister 2

was for the priests 1

were among his priests 1

were chief ministers 1

were priests 6

when the priests 2

where the priests 3

who became his priest 1

who is priest 1

who is the widow of a priest 1

with the priests 4

with whom the priests 1

you priest 1

you priests 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1244) n k (כנ KN) AC: Stand CO: Root AB: Sure: The pictograph k is a picture of the open palm, the n is a picture of a seed. Combined these mean "opening of a seed". When the seed opens the roots begin to form the base of the plant by going down into the soil. The plant rises out of the ground forming the stalk of the plant. A tall tree can only stand tall and firm because of the strong root system which supports it.

A) n k (כנ KN) AC: ? CO: Base AB: ?: The base that supports that which stands firm.

N^m) n k (כנ KN) - I. So:A firmness in a situation. [Hebrew and Aramaic] II. Firm:A standing tall and firm. An upright person of column. III. Base:The base which provides support as well as a persons home or family as a base. IV. Gnat:Possibly as a firm standing insect. [Unknown connection to root] KJV (74): foot, estate, base, office, place, well, so, thus, like, well, such, howbeit, state, after, that, following, therefore, wherefore, lice, manner - Strongs: H3651 (כֵּן), H3652 (כֵּן), H3653 (כֵּן), H3654 (כֵּן)

N^f1) e n k (כנה KNH) - Stalk: The base and support of a plant. KJV (2): vineyard - Strongs: H3657 (כַּנָּה), H3661 (כָּנַן)

p^f1) e m n k (כנמה KNMH) - So: A firmness in a situation. [Aramaic only] KJV (5): thus, so, sort, manner - Strongs: H3660 (כְּנֵמָא)

kc^f1) e n f k m (מכונה MKWNH) - Base: What is firm and supports something. KJV (23): base - Strongs: H4350 (מְכֹנָה)

kd^f1) e n f k m (מכונה MKWNH) - Base: What is firm and supports something. KJV (1): base - Strongs: H4369 (מְכֻנָה)

C) n k a (אכנ AKN) AC: Firm CO: ? AB: ?: A firm or sure position.

N^m) n k a (אכנ AKN) - Surely: To be firm in something. [df: Ka] KJV (40): also, but, certainly, even, howbeit, least, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, scarce, surely, sure, truly, verily, wherefore, yet - Strongs: H389 (אַךְ), H403 (אָכֵן)

G) n e k (כהנ KHN) AC: Adorn CO: Priest AB: ?: The base which supports the people.

V) n e k (כהנ KHN) - Adorn: To put on special ornaments or garments for a special office or event. (see Isaiah 61:10) KJV (23): (vf: Piel) minister, execute, deck, office, priest - Strongs: H3547 (כָּהַן)

N^m) n e k (כהנ KHN) - Priest: [Aramaic only] KJV (8): priest - Strongs: H3549 (כָּהֵן)

d^f1) e n f e k (כהונה KHWNH) - Priesthood: The group of those who support the community. KJV (14): priesthood, priests office - Strongs: H3550 (כְּהֻנָּה)

g^m) n e f k (כוהנ KWHN) - Priest: KJV (750): priest, chief, officer, prince - Strongs: H3548 (כֹּהֵן)

H) e n k (כנה KNH) AC: Support CO: Flatter AB: ?: Words or names that are given in support of another.

V) e n k (כנה KNH) - Flatter: To give words or a name of honor. KJV (4): (vf: Piel) surname, flattering title - Strongs: H3655 (כָּנָה)

J) n f k (כונ KWN) AC: Firm CO: Foundation AB: ?

V) n f k (כונ KWN) - Firm: To set something firmly in place, either physically or with words. KJV (219): (vf: Niphal, Hiphil, Hophal) prepare, establish, ready, provide, right, fix, set, direct, order, fashion, certain, confirm, firm - Strongs: H3559 (כּוּן)

N^m) n f k (כונ KWN) - Cake: As firmly pressed. KJV (2): cake - Strongs: H3561 (כַּוָּן)

a^m) n f k m (מכונ MKWN) - Foundation: A firm place of support. KJV (17): place, habitation, foundation - Strongs: H4349 (מָכוֹן)

i^f1) e n f k t (תכונה TKWNH) - Foundation: KJV (1): seat - Strongs: H8499 (תְּכוּנָה)

Adopted Roots:

A2267 X n k (Gather)
A2268 O n k (Lower, Bundle, Humility)
A2894 P l t (Hang)
A2271 S n k (Gather)
A2272 T n k (Associate)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

כֹּהֵן₇₅₀ noun masculine priest (Late Hebrew כֹּהֵן; Aramaic כָּהֵין, כַּהֲנָא,

; Ethiopic

all id.; on Phoenician and Arabic see above); — ׳כ Genesis 14:18 439t.; plural כֹּהֲנִים Exodus 19:6 272t.; construct כֹּהֲנֵי 1 Samuel 5:5 13t.; suffix כֹּהֲנַי Lamentations 1:19 22t. suffixes —

1 priest-king: e.g. Melchizedek Genesis 14:18 (E ?), compare Psalm 110:4 (the Messianic priest-king like Melchizedek); Zechariah 6:13 (Messianic priest and king); Israel מַמְלֶכֶת כֹּהֲנִים Exodus 19:6 (E) a kingdom of priests (priests and kings at once in their relation to the nations); compare Isaiah 61:6 (of Israel ministering as a priest); or a chieftain (exercising priestly functions) כֹּהֵן מִדְיָן Exodus 2:16; Exodus 3:1; Exodus 18:1 (all J E); so also probably the sons of David 2 Samuel 8:18, his grandson 1 Kings 4:5, and Ira the Jairite 2 Samuel 20:26, who as princes performed priestly functions. With these we may class the כהנים Exodus 19:22,24 (J).

2 priests of other religions than ׳י 's: Potiphera אֹן׳כ Genesis 41:45,50 (E), Genesis 46:20 (P); Egyptian כהנים Genesis 47:22 (twice in verse); Genesis 47:26 (J); דָגוֺן׳כ 1 Samuel 5:5; Philistine כהנים וקסמים 1 Samuel 6:2; כֹּהֲנָיו his priests: e.g. of Baal 2 Kings 10:19 #NAME? 2 Kings 10:11; of Chemosh Jeremiah 48:7; of Malcam Jeremiah 49:3; Mattan was הבעל׳כ 2 Kings 11:18 2 Chronicles 23:17; הכמרים עםהכהנים Zephaniah 1:4; Josiah burned the bones of the priests of the Baalim and Asherim 2 Chronicles 34:5.

3 priests of special orders in Israel:

a. Micah in the hill-country of Ephraim consecrated his own son וַיְהִילֿוֺ לְכֹהֵן Judges 17:5; but so soon as he could secure Jonathan ben Gershom, a descendant of Moses (see VB Judges 18:30), he consecrated him, לכהן׳היה ל Judges 17:10,12,13; Judges 18:4,19; הַכֹּהֵן Judges 18:6; Judges 18:17; Judges 18:18; Judges 18:20; Judges 18:24; Judges 18:27. He was captured by the Danites, and he and his line became priests at Dan until the Exile, Judges 18:19; Judges 18:19; Judges 18:30.

b. Jeroboamעשׂה כהנים 1 Kings 12:31 of those not מבני לוי, as (הַ)בָּמוֺת׳כ priests of ( the) high places 1 Kings 12:32; 1 Kings 13:2,33 (twice in verse) = לבמות׳כ 2 Chronicles 11:15; Amaziah (of this class) was ביתאֿל׳כ Amos 7:10; see also 2 Chronicles 13:9; called by Chronicler לְלֹא אלהים׳כ 2 Chronicles 13:9; yet Hosea rebukes them as priests of ׳י Hosea 4:4,9; Hosea 5:1; Hosea 6:9; at the Exile they were deported by the Assyrians 2 Kings 17:27,28.

c. the people imported into Samaria made some of themselvesבמות ׳כ to worship ׳י the God of the land 2 Kings 17:32.

4 priests in Israel הכהנים who bore the ark and the trumpets Joshua 3:13,14,15,17; Joshua 4:3,9,10,17,18 (twice in verse); Joshua 6:4 (twice in verse); Joshua 6:6 (twice in verse); Joshua 6:8,9,12,13,16 (all J E), 1 Kings 8:3,6,10,11; Eli was הכהן 1 Samuel 1:9; 1 Samuel 2:11; יהוה׳כ 1 Samuel 14:3; and his sons ליהוה׳כ 1 Samuel 1:3; a מִשְׁמַּט הַכֹּהֲנִים 1 Samuel 2:13 mentions the ministering priest הכהן and the ׳נַעַר הַכ 1 Samuel 2:13,14,15 (twice in verse), Ahijah was ׳הַכּ in time of Saul 1 Samuel 14:19 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 14:36; Abimelech ׳הַכּ at Nob, a priestly center, 1 Samuel 21:2; 1 Samuel 21:3; 1 Samuel 21:5; 1 Samuel 21:6; 1 Samuel 21:7; 1 Samuel 21:10; 1 Samuel 22:11; where were many ׳כֹּהֲנֵי י 1 Samuel 22:17 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 22:21, all slain by Saul except Abiathar son of Ahimelech 1 Samuel 22:11,18 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 22:19, who became ׳הַכּ 1 Samuel 23:9; 1 Samuel 30:7; 1 Kings 1:7,19,25,42; 1 Kings 2:22,26; Zadok later was ׳הַכּ 2 Samuel 15:27; 1 Kings 1:8,26,32,34,38,39,44,45; 1 Kings 2:35; 1 Kings 3:2; 1 Chronicles 16:39; 1 Chronicles 24:6: so that the two were (ה)כהנים 2 Samuel 8:17 = 1 Chronicles 18:16 (read ׳וְאֶבְיָתָר בֶּןאֿח 2 Samuel 8:17 ᵑ6 We Dr, and correct 1 Chronicles 18:16 accordingly) 2 Samuel 15:35 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 17:15; 2 Samuel 19:12; 2 Samuel 20:25; 1 Kings 4:4; Solomon removed Abiathar 1 Kings 2:27 and Zadok was anointed לְכֹהֵן according to 1 Chronicles 29:22; compare prediction of rejection of house of Eli and selection of נֶאֱמָן׳כ 1 Samuel 2:28,35; Jehoiada ׳הַכּ led the revolution against Athaliah 2 Kings 11:9 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 11:10,15 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 11:18; 2 Kings 12:3; 2 Kings 12:8; 2 Kings 12:10 2 Chronicles 22:11; 23:8 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 23:9,14 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 24:2,20,25, perhaps also Jeremiah 29:26; הכהנים sustaining him in his reforms 2 Kings 12:5; 2 Kings 12:6; 2 Kings 12:7; 2 Kings 12:8; 2 Kings 12:9; 2 Kings 12:10; 2 Kings 12:17; Uriah was ׳הַכּ in the reign of Ahaz 2 Kings 16:10,11 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 16:15,16; Isaiah 8:2; Hilkiah of Josiah 2 Kings 22:10,12,14; 2 Kings 23:24; 2 Chronicles 34:14,18. Other individual priests are named, e.g.: Pashhur of Jehoiachin Jeremiah 20:1; Zephaniah of Zedekiah Jeremiah 21:1; Jeremiah 29:25,26,29; Jeremiah 37:3; ׳הַכּ is Ezekiel's title Ezekiel 1:3. Priests are classed with officials of state: prophets and priests 2 Kings 23:2; Isaiah 28:7; Jeremiah 5:31; Jeremiah 6:13; Jeremiah 8:10; Jeremiah 14:18; Jeremiah 23:11,33,34; Jeremiah 26:7,8,11,16; Jeremiah 29:1; Lamentations 2:20; Lamentations 4:13; priests and elders Lamentations 1:19; Lamentations 4:16; king and priest Lamentations 2:6; kings, priests, and prophets Jeremiah 13:13; kings, princes, and priests Jeremiah 1:18; princes, eunuchs, and priests Jeremiah 34:19; priest, sage, and prophet Jeremiah 18:18; chiefs, priests, and prophets Micah 3:11; prophets, priests, and elders Ezekiel 7:26; kings, princes, priests, and prophets Jeremiah 2:26; Jeremiah 4:9; Jeremiah 8:1; Jeremiah 32:32; princes, Judges , prophets, and priests Zephaniah 3:4; seeming to exclude any other officials. Apparently in the same Generic sense הכהנים Jeremiah 1:1; Jeremiah 2:8; Jeremiah 27:16; Jeremiah 28:1,5; Jeremiah 29:25; Jeremiah 31:14; כַּכֹּהֵן Isaiah 24:2; כהנים Job 12:19; כהניה Lamentations 1:4; Ezekiel 22:26; כהניו Psalm 78:64. Moses and Aaron among his priests Psalm 99:6 includes Moses (against P). Zion's priests clothed with righteousness and salvation Psalm 132:9; Psalm 132:16 2 Chronicles 6:41, probably here also.

5 Levitical priests הַכֹּהֲנִיםהַלְוִיִּם Deuteronomy 17:9,18; Deuteronomy 18:1; Deuteronomy 24:8; Deuteronomy 27:9; Joshua 3:3; Joshua 8:33 (all D), Jeremiah 33:18 (inverted), Jeremiah 33:21 (neither in ᵐ5), 2 Chronicles 5:5 (= ׳הַכּ׳וְהַלּ 1 Kings 8:4: Chronicler retains original Deuteronomic reading), Ezekiel 43:19; Ezekiel 44:15 (compare

6); בְּנֵי לִוֵי׳הַכּ Deuteronomy 21:5; Deuteronomy 31:9; ׳לל׳לקח לכ Isaiah 66:21 take for priests, for Levites (of the nations in Messianic age). Doubtless of same class are: הַכֹּהֲנִים Deuteronomy 18:3; Deuteronomy 19:17; Joshua 3:6,8; Joshua 4:11 (D); and הַכֹּהֵן, the priest officiating on a particular occasion Deuteronomy 18:3; Deuteronomy 20:2; or holding a particular dignity Deuteronomy 17:12; Deuteronomy 26:3,4. The כהנים of the other cities of Judah, הבמות׳כ, who were not allowed to minister in Jerusalem 2 Kings 23:8 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 23:9,20, may be an attempt to enforce an exclusion from the priesthood of all but Levitical priests.

6 Zadokite priests: Ezekiel distinguishes among הכהנים הלוים those of the seed of Zadok, בְּנֵי צָדוֺק; all but the latter excluded by him from priesthood Ezekiel 40:46; Ezekiel 43:19; Ezekiel 44:15; Ezekiel 48:11; the priests of his code being all Zadokites Ezekiel 40:45,46; Ezekiel 42:13,14; Ezekiel 43:24,27; Ezekiel 44:21,22,30 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 44:31; Ezekiel 45:4,19; Ezekiel 46:2,19,20; Ezekiel 48:10,13.

7 Aaronic priests. In H. it is taken for granted that a priest is of the seed of Aaron; the plural is never used; כֹּהֵן is used for any priest Leviticus 21:9; Leviticus 22:10,11,12,13; הַכֹּהֵן for Aaron Leviticus 21:21, and for the official priest (acting for the priesthood, almost collective) Leviticus 17:5,6; Leviticus 22:14; Leviticus 23:10,11,20 (twice in verse); Leviticus 27:8 (3t. in verse); Leviticus 27:11,12 (twice in verse); Leviticus 27:14 (twice in verse); Leviticus 27:18,21,23. The priests of P are בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן Leviticus 1:5,8,11; Leviticus 2:2; Leviticus 3:2; Leviticus 21:1; Numbers 3:3; Numbers 10:8; Joshua 21:19; so in Chronicles 2 Chronicles 13:9,10; 26:18; 29:21; 31:19; 35:14 (twice in verse); הַכֹּהֵן is used of Aaron 22t., Eleazar 29t., Phinehas Joshua 22:30 and elsewhere; 180t. of ministering priests, or Generic of the priests; הכהנים Leviticus 6:22; Leviticus 7:6; Leviticus 13:2; Leviticus 16:33; Joshua 4:16; כהן Leviticus 6:16. Chronicles distinguishes הַכֹּהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם 1 Chronicles 13:2; 1 Chronicles 15:11,14; 1 Chronicles 23:2; 1 Chronicles 24:6,31; 1 Chronicles 28:13,21; 2 Chronicles 8:15; 11:13; 13:9,10; 23:4; 24:5; 29:4; 30:15,25; 31:2 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 31:4,9; 34:30; 35:8,18 (the variants without וְ 2 Chronicles 23:18; 30:27 are due to copyists' errors), Ezra 1:5; Ezra 2:70; Ezra 3:8,12; Ezra 6:20; Ezra 7:7; Ezra 8:29,30; Ezra 9:1; Nehemiah 7:72; Nehemiah 8:13; Nehemiah 11:3; Nehemiah 12:1,30,44 (twice in verse); Nehemiah 13:30; הלוים והכהנים 2 Chronicles 19:8; 30:21; priests, Levites, and others 1 Chronicles 9:2; Ezra 10:5; Nehemiah 10:1; Nehemiah 10:29; Nehemiah 10:35; Nehemiah 11:20; בְּנֵי לֵוִי antith. to ׳הַכּ Ezra 8:15; הכהןבן אהרן עם הלוים Nehemiah 10:39; (ה)כהנים in Chronicles 67t. has the same reference, as also כֹּהֲנֵינוּ Ezra 9:7; Nehemiah 9:32,34; כֹּהֵן Ezra 2:63 = Nehemiah 7:65; ליחוה׳כ 2 Chronicles 26:17; כהניו His (God's) priests 2 Chronicles 13:12; מוֺרֶה׳כ teaching priest 2 Chronicles 15:3; הַכֹּהֵן is used of Jehoiada in time of David 1 Chronicles 27:5, and Azariah in the reign of Uzziah 2 Chronicles 26:17. In the literature of the restoration הַכֹּהֵן is used of Ezra , Ezra 7:11; Ezra 10:10,16; Nehemiah 8:2,9; Nehemiah 12:26; Uriah Ezra 8:33; Eliashib Nehemiah 13:4; Shelemiah Nehemiah 13:13; הכהנים Joel 1:9,13; Joel 2:17; Haggai 2:11,12,13; Zechariah 7:5; Malachi 1:6; Malachi 2:1; priests and prophets Zechariah 7:3; כהן Malachi 2:7.

8 the high priest: הַכֹּהֵן is frequently used (see

4) to designate the priest who was at the head of priestly affairs. The adjective הַגָּדוֺל first appears of Jehoiada 2 Kings 12:11, then of Hilkiah 2 Kings 22:4,8; 2 Kings 23:4; 2 Chronicles 34:9; after the exile, of Joshua Haggai 1:1,12,14; Haggai 2:2,4; Zechariah 3:1,8; Zechariah 6:11, and Eliashib Nehemiah 3:1,20; Nehemiah 13:28. But P uses it of Aaron and his eldest descendants who are anointed with holy oil Leviticus 21:10 (H; הַגָּדוֺל מֵאֶחָיו׳הכ), Numbers 35:25,28 (twice in verse); Joshua 20:6, and so הַמָּשִׁיחַ׳הַכּ Leviticus 4:3,5,16; Leviticus 6:15, compare Leviticus 16:32. הָראֹשׁ׳כ is used of Seraiah 2 Kings 25:18 = Jeremiah 52:24; and, in Chronicler, of Amariah 2 Chronicles 19:11, Jehoiada 2 Chronicles 24:11, Prayer of Azariah 2Chronicles 26:20; 31:10; of Aaron, Ezra 7:5. (We also supposes הרואה in 2 Samuel 15:27 to be a corruption of הראשׁ, which he regards as post-exilic insertion. The test is corrupt [see Dr^{Sm. 1.c}.]; but this correction is improbable. Lists of high priests occur 1 Chronicles 5:30-41; 1 Chronicles 6:35-38.) A priest of second rank ((ה)מִשְׁנֶה כֹּהֵן) appears in 2 Kings 23:4 (construct plural incorrect), 2 Kings 25:18 = Jeremiah 52:24; ׳זִקְנֵי הַכּ 2 Kings 19:2 = Isaiah 37:2; Jeremiah 19:1; ׳שָׂרֵי הַכּ 2 Chronicles 36:14; Ezra 8:24,29; Ezra 10:5; ׳רָאשֵׁי הַכּ Nehemiah 12:7.

[כָּהֵן] noun masculine priest (see Biblical Hebrew כהן); — emphatic כָּהֲנָא Ezra 7:12,21; plural emphatic נַיָּא- Ezra 6:9,16,18; Ezra 7:16,24; suffix (of Israel) נ֫וֺהִי- Ezra 7:13.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

כֹּהֵן [pl. כֹּהֲנִים], m. a priest (Syr. Chald. ܟܗܳܢܳܐ, כַּהֲנָא, Ethiop. ካህን፡ id. As to the Arabic, and the etymology, see the root), Genesis 14:18, 41:45, 50 Genesis 41:50; Exodus 2:16, 3:1 18:1, and often. כֹּהֵן הָרֹאשׁ. 2 Chronicles 19:11, 24:11 26:20, and הַכֹּהֵן הַגָּדוֹל Leviticus 21:10; Numbers 35:25, 28 Numbers 35:28; Joshua 20:6, the high priest, who also is called הַכֹּהֵן הַמָּשִׁיחַ the anointed priest, Leviticus 4:3,. Kings, who were also priests, are mentioned Genesis 14:18; Psalms 110:4.-There is a very old opinion of Hebrew writers, that כֹּהֵן also signifies prince. Not only have the Chaldee interpreters in several places (Genesis 41:45 Ex. loc. cit.; Psalms 110:4) translated it by רַבָּא a prince; but even the author of the books of Chronicles seems to have followed this opinion; giving, according to his manner, an interpretation of the words, 2 Samuel 8:18, וּבְנֵי דָוִד כֹּהֲנִים הָיוּ; 1 Chronicles 18:17, וּבְנֵי דָוִיד הָרִאשֹׁנִים לְיַד הַמֶּלֶךְ “and the sons of David (were) the chief about the king,” i.e. the principal ministers of the kingdom. Nevertheless, from 2 Samuel 8:17, compared with 1 Samuel 21:2, 22:9, it appears pretty clearly that in 2 Samuel 8:18, priests are really to be understood, although not of the tribe of Levi; [This shews that they could not have been priests]; and the author of the Chronicles seems to have chosen this interpretation of the more ancient text, being unable to admit of any priests except those of the tribe of Levi. [No such priests could have been under that dispensation; the inspiration of the books of Chronicles, as well as those of Samuel, must not be forgotten.] (See De Wette, Beyträge zur Einleit. ins A. T. i. page 81, 82; and my history of the Hebrew language, page 41.) The authority of Onkelos is much lower, and in all the above cited examples the signification of priest is the only true one. [Let this assertion of Gesenius be carefully weighed.]

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בְּֽכֹהֲנָ֗יו בְּכֹהֲנֵ֥י בַּכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים בַּכֹּהֲנִ֑ים בַּכֹּהֲנִ֖ים בכהני בכהניו בכהנים הַ֠כֹּהֲנִים הַ֠כֹּהֵן הַֽכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ הַֽכֹּהֲנִ֑ים הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֑ים הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֛ים הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ הַכֹּהֲנִ֑ים הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים הַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים הַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים הַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים הַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים הַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ הַכֹּהֲנִים֒ הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ הַכֹּהֲנִים֩ הַכֹּהֲנִים֮ הַכֹּהֵ֑ן הַכֹּהֵ֔ן הַכֹּהֵ֖ן הַכֹּהֵ֗ן הַכֹּהֵ֛ן הַכֹּהֵ֜ן הַכֹּהֵ֡ן הַכֹּהֵ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֣ן ׀ הַכֹּהֵ֤ן הַכֹּהֵ֥ן הַכֹּהֵ֥ן ׀ הַכֹּהֵ֧ן הַכֹּהֵ֨ן הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ הַכֹּהֵן֒ הַכֹּהֵן֙ הַכֹּהֵן֮ הכהן הכהן׃ הכהנים הכהנים׃ וְֽ֭כֹהֲנֶיהָ וְהַ֨כֹּהֵ֔ן וְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֞ים וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ וְהַכֹּהֵ֗ן וְהַכֹּהֵ֣ן וְהַכֹּהֵ֨ן וְהַכֹּהֵן֙ וְהַכֹּהֵן֩ וְכֹ֨הֲנִ֜ים וְכֹהֲנֵיהֶ֖ם וְכֹהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙ וְכֹהֲנָ֑יו וְכֹהֲנָ֛יו וְכֹהֵ֗ן וְכֹהֵֽן׃ וְלַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וְלַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְלַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים וְלַכֹּהֲנִים֙ וּבַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וּלְכֹהֲנֵ֛ינוּ וּלְכֹהֵ֑ן וּלְכֹהֵ֥ן וּלְכֹהֵן֒ ובכהנים והכהן והכהנים וכהן וכהן׃ וכהניה וכהניהם וכהניו וכהנים ולכהן ולכהנים ולכהנינו כַּכֹּהֵ֑ן כַּכֹּהֵ֔ן כֹּ֭הֲנָיו כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים כֹּֽהֲנִ֖ים כֹּֽהֲנִים֙ כֹּהֲנִ֑ים כֹּהֲנִ֖ים כֹּהֲנִ֣ים כֹּהֲנִ֥ים כֹּהֲנִ֧ים ׀ כֹּהֲנִֽים׃ כֹּהֲנִים֙ כֹּהֲנֵ֣י כֹּהֲנֵ֣ינוּ כֹּהֲנֵ֤י כֹּהֲנֵ֥י כֹּהֲנֵ֨י כֹּהֲנֵֽינוּ׃ כֹּהֲנֵיהֶ֖ם כֹּהֲנֶ֑יהָ כֹּהֲנֶ֖יהָ כֹּהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙ כֹּהֲנֶ֜יהָ כֹּהֲנֶ֜יךָ כֹּהֲנֶ֥יךָ כֹּהֲנַ֥י כֹּהֲנָ֥יו כֹּהֲנָיו֩ כֹּהֵ֑ן כֹּהֵ֔ן כֹּהֵ֖ן כֹּהֵ֛ן כֹּהֵ֣ן כֹּהֵ֥ן כֹּהֵ֧ן ׀ כֹּהֵן֩ כֹֽהֲנִ֗ים כֹהֲנִ֖ים כֹהֲנִ֡ים כֹהֲנִים֙ כֹהֲנֵ֜ינוּ כֹהֲנֵ֨י כֹהֵ֔ן כֹהֵ֖ן כֹהֵ֗ן כֹהֵ֤ן כֹהֵ֥ן כֹהֵ֨ן כֹהֵֽן׃ כֹהֵן֙ כֹהֵן֩ כהן כהן׃ כהני כהניה כהניהם כהניו כהניך כהנים כהנים׃ כהנינו כהנינו׃ ככהן לְכֹהֲנֶ֖יהָ לְכֹהֵ֑ן לְכֹהֵ֔ן לְכֹהֵֽן׃ לַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים לַכֹּ֨הֲנִ֜ים לַכֹּֽהֲנִים֒ לַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ לַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים לַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים לַכֹּהֲנִ֞ים לַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים לַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים לַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים לַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים לַכֹּהֲנִים֙ לַכֹּהֵ֑ן לַכֹּהֵ֔ן לַכֹּהֵ֖ן לַכֹּהֵ֗ן לַכֹּהֵ֛ן לַכֹּהֵֽן׃ לכהן לכהן׃ לכהניה לכהנים מִכֹּהֵ֔ן מִכֹּהֵ֖ן מִכֹּהֵ֗ן מֵֽהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ מֵהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ מֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים מֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים מהכהנים מהכהנים׃ מכהן bak·kō·hă·nîm bakkohaNim bakkōhănîm bə·ḵō·hă·nāw bə·ḵō·hă·nê bechohaNav bechohaNei bəḵōhănāw bəḵōhănê chohaNei chohaNeinu chohaNim choHen hak·kō·hă·nîm hak·kō·hên hakkohaNim hakkōhănîm hakkoHen hakkōhên kak·kō·hên kakkoHen kakkōhên kō·hă·nāw kō·hă·nay kō·hă·nê ḵō·hă·nê kō·hă·ne·hā kō·hă·nê·hem kō·hă·ne·ḵā kō·hă·nê·nū ḵō·hă·nê·nū kō·hă·nîm ḵō·hă·nîm kō·hên ḵō·hên kohaNai kohaNav kōhănāw kōhănay kōhănê ḵōhănê kōhănehā kōhănêhem kohaNei kohaNeicha kohaNeiha kohaneiHem kohaNeinu kōhăneḵā kōhănênū ḵōhănênū kohaNim kōhănîm ḵōhănîm koHen kōhên ḵōhên lak·kō·hă·nîm lak·kō·hên lakkohaNim lakkōhănîm lakkoHen lakkōhên lə·ḵō·hă·ne·hā lə·ḵō·hên lechohaNeiha lechoHen ləḵōhănehā ləḵōhên mê·hak·kō·hă·nîm mehakkohaNim mêhakkōhănîm mik·kō·hên mikkoHen mikkōhên ū·ḇak·kō·hă·nîm ū·lə·ḵō·hă·nê·nū ū·lə·ḵō·hên ūḇakkōhănîm ulechohaNeinu ulechoHen ūləḵōhănênū ūləḵōhên uvakKohaNim vechohaNav Vechohaneiha vechohaneiHem veChohaNim vechoHen vehakkohaNim vehakkoHen velakKohaNim wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm wə·hak·kō·hên wə·ḵō·hă·nāw wə·ḵō·hă·ne·hā wə·ḵō·hă·nê·hem wə·ḵō·hă·nîm wə·ḵō·hên wə·lak·kō·hă·nîm wəhakkōhănîm wəhakkōhên wəḵōhănāw wəḵōhănehā wəḵōhănêhem wəḵōhănîm wəḵōhên wəlakkōhănîm