Strong's Lexicon kehunnah: Priesthood Original Word: כְּהֻנָּה Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּהֵן (kohen), meaning "to serve as a priest." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2405 (ἱερωσύνη, hierosynē) - priesthood - G749 (ἀρχιερεύς, archiereus) - high priest Usage: The term "kehunnah" refers to the office, function, or order of the priesthood in ancient Israel. It denotes the duties, responsibilities, and privileges associated with being a priest, particularly those of the Levitical priesthood established by God through Moses. The priesthood was responsible for performing sacrifices, maintaining the sanctuary, teaching the law, and interceding for the people. Cultural and Historical Background: In the cultural and historical context of ancient Israel, the priesthood was a divinely instituted office, with Aaron and his descendants set apart as priests (Exodus 28:1). The Levitical priesthood played a central role in the religious life of Israel, serving as mediators between God and the people. The priests were tasked with maintaining the purity of worship and ensuring that the sacrificial system was carried out according to God's commands. The high priest, in particular, had the unique role of entering the Holy of Holies once a year on the Day of Atonement to make atonement for the sins of the nation (Leviticus 16). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as kohen Definition priesthood NASB Translation priest's offices (1), priesthood (13). Brown-Driver-Briggs כְּהֻנָּה noun feminine priesthood; — absolute ׳כ Exodus 29:9 5t.; construct כְּהֻנַּת Numbers 25:13 2t.; suffix כְּהֻנַּתְכֶם Numbers 18:1,7 (twice in verse); כְּהֻנָּתָם Numbers 3:10; plural כְּהֻנּוֺת 1 Samuel 2:36. — כהנת יהוה priesthood of ׳י, the portion of the Levites Joshua 18:7 (D); plural priest's offices 1 Samuel 2:36; elsewhere Exodus 29:9; Exodus 40:15; Numbers 3:10; Numbers 16:10; Numbers 18:1,7 (twice in verse); Numbers 25:13 (all P), Ezra 2:62 = Nehemiah 7:64; Nehemiah 13:29 (twice in verse). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance priesthood, priest's office From kahan; priesthood -- priesthood, priest's office. see HEBREW kahan Forms and Transliterations הַכְּהֻנָּ֔ה הַכְּהֻנָּ֖ה הַכְּהֻנָּֽה׃ הַכְּהֻנּ֖וֹת הכהנה הכהנה׃ הכהנות כְּהֻנַּ֣ת כְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֔ם כְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֜ם כְּהֻנַּתְכֶֽם׃ כְּהֻנָּ֖ה כְּהֻנָּֽה׃ כְּהֻנָּתָ֑ם כְהֻנַּ֥ת כהנה כהנה׃ כהנת כהנתכם כהנתכם׃ כהנתם לִכְהֻנַּ֥ת לכהנת chehunNat hak·kə·hun·nāh hak·kə·hun·nō·wṯ hakkehunNah hakkəhunnāh hakkehunNot hakkəhunnōwṯ kə·hun·nā·ṯām kə·hun·nāh kə·hun·naṯ ḵə·hun·naṯ kə·hun·naṯ·ḵem kehunNah kəhunnāh kehunNat kəhunnaṯ ḵəhunnaṯ kehunnaTam kəhunnāṯām kehunnatChem kəhunnaṯḵem lichhunNat liḵ·hun·naṯ liḵhunnaṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 29:9 HEB: וְהָיְתָ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם כְּהֻנָּ֖ה לְחֻקַּ֣ת עוֹלָ֑ם NAS: on them, and they shall have the priesthood by a perpetual KJV: the bonnets on them: and the priest's office shall be theirs for a perpetual INT: shall have like the priesthood statute A perpetual Exodus 40:15 Numbers 3:10 Numbers 16:10 Numbers 18:1 Numbers 18:7 Numbers 18:7 Numbers 25:13 Joshua 18:7 1 Samuel 2:36 Ezra 2:62 Nehemiah 7:64 Nehemiah 13:29 Nehemiah 13:29 14 Occurrences |
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