3549. kahen

Lexicon

kahen: Priest

Original Word: כָּהֵן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: kahen
Pronunciation: koh-HEN
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-hane')
Definition: Priest
Meaning: one officiating, a priest, an acting priest

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

priest

(Aramaic) corresponding to kohen -- priest.

see HEBREW kohen

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to kohen
Definition
priest
NASB Translation
priest (2), priests (6).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Corresponding to the Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kōhēn)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2409: ἱερεύς (hiereus) • This Greek term is used in the New Testament to refer to a priest, particularly in the context of the Jewish priesthood and the priesthood of Jesus Christ. It highlights the continuity and fulfillment of the priestly role from the Old Testament to the New Testament.

Usage: The term כָּהֵן is used in the context of religious service, specifically referring to individuals who perform priestly duties. It is found in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Ezra and Daniel.

Context: • The term כָּהֵן (kāhēn) is an Aramaic word that parallels the Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kōhēn), both of which denote a priest or one who performs religious duties. In the Old Testament, priests were responsible for conducting sacrifices, maintaining the temple, and serving as intermediaries between God and the people.
• In the Aramaic sections of the Bible, such as in the book of Ezra, the term is used to describe the priests who returned from the Babylonian exile and resumed their duties in the rebuilt temple in Jerusalem. For example, Ezra 7:24 states, "You are also to be aware that you have no authority to impose tribute, duty, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God."
• The role of the priest was central to the religious life of Israel, and the term כָּהֵן underscores the continuity of this role even in the Aramaic-speaking context of the post-exilic period. The priests were seen as essential to maintaining the covenant relationship between God and His people, ensuring that the laws and rituals prescribed in the Torah were observed.
• The priesthood in the Old Testament is a precursor to the New Testament understanding of priesthood, where Jesus Christ is described as the ultimate High Priest, fulfilling and transcending the Old Testament priestly system.

Forms and Transliterations

וְכָֽהֲנַיָּא֙ וְכָהֲנ֣וֹהִי וכהנוהי וכהניא כָ֠הֲנָא כָּהֲנַיָּ֣א כָּהֲנַיָּ֤א כָּהֲנַיָּ֨א כָהֲנַיָּ֜א כָהֲנָ֜ה כהנא כהנה כהניא Chahana chahaNah chahanaiYa ḵā·hă·nā ḵā·hă·nāh kā·hă·nay·yā ḵā·hă·nay·yā ḵāhănā ḵāhănāh kahanaiYa kāhănayyā ḵāhănayyā vechahanaiYa vechahaNohi wə·ḵā·hă·nay·yā wə·ḵā·hă·nō·w·hî wəḵāhănayyā wəḵāhănōwhî

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 6:9
HEB: וּמְשַׁ֗ח כְּמֵאמַ֨ר כָּהֲנַיָּ֤א דִי־ בִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙
NAS: and anointing oil, as the priests in Jerusalem
KJV: according to the appointment of the priests which [are] at Jerusalem,
INT: and anointing request as the priests in Jerusalem

Ezra 6:16
HEB: בְנֵֽי־ יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל כָּהֲנַיָּ֨א וְלֵוָיֵ֜א וּשְׁאָ֣ר
NAS: of Israel, the priests, the Levites
KJV: of Israel, the priests, and the Levites,
INT: and the sons of Israel the priests the Levites and the rest

Ezra 6:18
HEB: וַהֲקִ֨ימוּ כָהֲנַיָּ֜א בִּפְלֻגָּתְה֗וֹן וְלֵוָיֵא֙
NAS: Then they appointed the priests to their divisions
KJV: And they set the priests in their divisions,
INT: appointed the priests to their divisions and the Levites

Ezra 7:12
HEB: מַלְכַיָּ֑א לְעֶזְרָ֣א כָ֠הֲנָא סָפַ֨ר דָּתָ֜א
NAS: to Ezra the priest, the scribe
KJV: unto Ezra the priest, a scribe
INT: of kings to Ezra the priest the scribe of the law

Ezra 7:13
HEB: עַמָּ֨ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל וְכָהֲנ֣וֹהִי וְלֵוָיֵ֗א לִמְהָ֧ךְ
NAS: of Israel and their priests and the Levites
KJV: of Israel, and [of] his priests and Levites,
INT: of the people of Israel and their priests and the Levites up

Ezra 7:16
HEB: הִתְנַדָּב֨וּת עַמָּ֤א וְכָֽהֲנַיָּא֙ מִֽתְנַדְּבִ֔ין לְבֵ֥ית
NAS: of the people and of the priests, who offered willingly
KJV: of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly
INT: the freewill of the people the priests offering the house

Ezra 7:21
HEB: יִ֠שְׁאֲלֶנְכוֹן עֶזְרָ֨א כָהֲנָ֜ה סָפַ֤ר דָּתָא֙
NAS: Ezra the priest, the scribe
KJV: that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe
INT: may require Ezra the priest the scribe of the law

Ezra 7:24
HEB: דִּ֣י כָל־ כָּהֲנַיָּ֣א וְ֠לֵוָיֵא זַמָּ֨רַיָּ֤א
NAS: [on] any of the priests, Levites,
KJV: you, that touching any of the priests and Levites,
INT: forasmuch any of the priests Levites singers

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3549
8 Occurrences

ḵā·hă·nā — 1 Occ.
ḵā·hă·nāh — 1 Occ.
ḵā·hă·nay·yā — 1 Occ.
kā·hă·nay·yā — 3 Occ.
wə·ḵā·hă·nay·yā — 1 Occ.
wə·ḵā·hă·nō·w·hî — 1 Occ.