Strong's Lexicon kahen: Priest Original Word: כָּהֵן Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to mediate" or "to officiate." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2409 (ἱερεύς - hiereus): Refers to a priest, used in the New Testament to describe Jewish priests and metaphorically for believers as a "royal priesthood" (1 Peter 2:9). - G749 (ἀρχιερεύς - archiereus): Refers to the high priest, the chief religious official in Judaism. Usage: The term "kahen" refers to a priest, an individual who serves as a mediator between God and the people. In the Old Testament, priests were responsible for performing sacrifices, maintaining the sanctuary, and teaching the law. The role of the priest was central to the religious life of Israel, as they facilitated the people's worship and atonement before God. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the priesthood was established by God through the line of Aaron, the brother of Moses, as recorded in the book of Exodus. The Levitical priesthood was tasked with the spiritual leadership of the nation, including the offering of sacrifices and the maintenance of the Tabernacle, and later the Temple. The high priest held a unique position, entering the Holy of Holies once a year on the Day of Atonement to make atonement for the sins of the people. The priesthood was a hereditary office, passed down through the descendants of Aaron. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to kohen Definition priest NASB Translation priest (2), priests (6). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance priest (Aramaic) corresponding to kohen -- priest. see HEBREW kohen 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 wəḵāhănōwhîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Ezra 6:18 Ezra 7:12 Ezra 7:13 Ezra 7:16 Ezra 7:21 Ezra 7:24 8 Occurrences |
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