Strong's Lexicon kahan: To minister as a priest, to officiate Original Word: כָּהַן Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2409 (hiereus): Priest - G2413 (hierateia): Priesthood - G2417 (hierateuo): To serve as a priest Usage: The Hebrew verb "kahan" primarily means to serve or minister in the capacity of a priest. It involves performing religious duties, offering sacrifices, and acting as an intermediary between God and the people. This term is often used in the context of the Levitical priesthood, which was established to maintain the spiritual and ceremonial aspects of Israelite worship. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the role of the priest was central to religious life. Priests were responsible for conducting sacrifices, maintaining the Tabernacle (and later the Temple), and teaching the Law. The priesthood was established through Aaron, the brother of Moses, and his descendants, forming the Aaronic or Levitical priesthood. This system was integral to the covenant relationship between God and Israel, emphasizing holiness, atonement, and mediation. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origindenominative verb from kohen Definition to act as a priest NASB Translation carry on their priesthood (1), decks (1), minister as a priest (1), minister as priest (3), minister as priests (6), ministered as priest (1), priest (1), serve as a priest (1), serve as priest (1), serve as priests (2), serve me as priests (1), served as the priest (1), served as priests (2), serving as priests (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. [כָּהַן] verb only Pi`el denominative act as priest; — Perfect כִּהֵן Exodus 40:13; 1 Chronicles 5:36; 3masculine plural כִּהֲנוּ Exodus 28:41; Exodus 40:15; Imperfect3masculine singular יְכַהֵן Numbers 3:4 2t.; plural יְכַהֲנוּ 1 Chronicles 24:2; Infinitive construct כַּהֵן Exodus 29:1 11t.; suffix כַּהֲנוֺ Exodus 28:1,3,4. — 1 minister as a priest, absolute Exodus 31:10; Exodus 35:19; Exodus 39:41; Leviticus 16:32; Numbers 3:3,4 (all P); לִי ׳כ minister to me (׳י) Exodus 28:1,3,4,41; Exodus 29:1,44; Exodus 30:30; Exodus 40:13,15 (all P), Ezekiel 44:13; Hosea 4:6; ליהוה ׳כ Leviticus 7:35 (P), 1 Chronicles 5:36; 1 Chronicles 24:2; 2Chronicles 11:14 (always of Aaron and his sons, except Ezekiel 44:13; 2Chronicles 11:14, where Levites are forbidden to minister; and Hosea 4:6 of Israel, whose national priesthood is taken away). 2 be or become priest Deuteronomy 10:6 (E ?). 3 play the priest: כֶּחָתָן יְכַהֵן מְּאֵר Isaiah 61:10 as a bridegroom (that) priests it with his turban, decks himself with a splendid turban such as the priests wore. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance deck, be do the office of a, execute the, minister in the priest's office A primitive root, apparently meaning to mediate in religious services; but used only as denominative from kohen; to officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put on regalia -- deck, be (do the office of a, execute the, minister in the) priest('s office). see HEBREW kohen Forms and Transliterations וְכִהֲנ֖וּ וְכִהֲנ֥וּ וְכִהֵ֥ן וַֽיְכַהֲנ֔וּ וַיְכַהֵ֛ן וַיְכַהֵ֤ן ויכהן ויכהנו וכהן וכהנו יְכַהֵ֣ן יכהן כִּהֵ֔ן כהן לְכַהֲנוֹ־ לְכַהֵ֖ן לְכַהֵ֣ן לְכַהֵ֥ן לְכַהֵֽן׃ לכהן לכהן׃ לכהנו־ מִכַּהֵ֖ן מִכַּהֵ֣ן מכהן ki·hên kiHen kihên lə·ḵa·hă·nōw- lə·ḵa·hên lechahanov lechaHen ləḵahănōw- ləḵahên mik·ka·hên mikkaHen mikkahên vaychahaNu vaychaHen vechihaNu vechiHen way·ḵa·hă·nū way·ḵa·hên wayḵahănū wayḵahên wə·ḵi·hă·nū wə·ḵi·hên wəḵihănū wəḵihên yə·ḵa·hên yechaHen yəḵahênLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 28:1 HEB: בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְכַהֲנוֹ־ לִ֑י אַהֲרֹ֕ן NAS: of Israel, to minister as priest to Me -- Aaron, KJV: of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, [even] Aaron, INT: the sons of Israel to minister Aaron Nadab Exodus 28:3 Exodus 28:4 Exodus 28:41 Exodus 29:1 Exodus 29:44 Exodus 30:30 Exodus 31:10 Exodus 35:19 Exodus 39:41 Exodus 40:13 Exodus 40:15 Leviticus 7:35 Leviticus 16:32 Numbers 3:3 Numbers 3:4 Deuteronomy 10:6 1 Chronicles 6:10 1 Chronicles 24:2 2 Chronicles 11:14 Isaiah 61:10 Ezekiel 44:13 Hosea 4:6 23 Occurrences |
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