Lexicon :: Strong's H3547 - kāhan

כָּהַן

Transliteration

kāhan

Pronunciation

kaw-han'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root, apparently meaning to mediate in religious services

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 959

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

כָּהַן kâhan, kaw-han'; a primitive root, apparently meaning to mediate in religious services; but used only as denominative from H3548; 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).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H3547 in the following manner: priest's office (20x), decketh (1x), office of a priest (1x), priest (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H3547 in the following manner: priest's office (20x), decketh (1x), office of a priest (1x), priest (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to act as a priest, minister in a priest's office
1. (Piel)
  1. to minister as a priest, serve as a priest
  2. to be or become a priest
  3. to play the priest

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

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STRONGS H3547: Abbreviations

† II. [כָּהַן] verb only
Pi. denominative act as priest; — Perfect כִּהֵן Exodus 40:13; 1 Chronicles 5:36 [1 Chronicles 6:10]; 3rd person masculine plural כִּהֲנוּ Exodus 28:41; Exodus 40:15; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְכַהֵן Numbers 3:4 + 2 times; plural יְכַהֲנוּ 1 Chronicles 24:2; Infinitive construct כַּהֵן Exodus 29:1 + 11 times; 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 6:10]; 1 Chronicles 24:2; 2 Chronicles 11:14 (always of Aaron and his sons, except Ezekiel 44:13; 2 Chronicles 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: פְּאֵר יְכַהֵן כֶּחָתָן Isaiah 61:10 as a bridegroom (that) priests it with his turban, decks himself with a splendid turban such as the priests wore.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

28:1; 28:1; 28:3; 28:3; 28:4; 28:4; 28:41; 28:41; 29:1; 29:1; 29:44; 30:30; 31:10; 35:19; 39:41; 40:13; 40:13; 40:15; 40:15

Leviticus

7:35; 16:32

Numbers

3:3; 3:4; 3:4

Deuteronomy

10:6

1 Chronicles

6:10; 6:10; 24:2; 24:2

2 Chronicles

11:14; 11:14

Isaiah

61:10

Ezekiel

44:13; 44:13

Hosea

4:6; 4:6

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H3547 matches the Hebrew כָּהַן (kāhan),
which occurs 23 times in 23 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Exo 28:1

Exo 28:1 - And take^H7126 thou unto thee Aaron^H175 thy brother,^H251 and his sons^H1121 with him, from among^H8432 the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 that he may minister unto me in the priest's office,^H3547 even Aaron,^H175 Nadab^H5070 and Abihu,^H30 Eleazar^H499 and Ithamar,^H385 Aaron's^H175 sons.^H1121

Exo 28:3

Exo 28:3 - And thou shalt speak^H1696 unto all that are wise^H2450 hearted,^H3820 whom I have filled^H4390 with the spirit^H7307 of wisdom,^H2451 that they may make^H6213 Aaron's^H175 garments^H899 to consecrate^H6942 him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.^H3547

Exo 28:4

Exo 28:4 - And these are the garments^H899 which they shall make;^H6213 a breastplate,^H2833 and an ephod,^H646 and a robe,^H4598 and a broidered^H8665 coat,^H3801 a mitre,^H4701 and a girdle:^H73 and they shall make^H6213 holy^H6944 garments^H899 for Aaron^H175 thy brother,^H251 and his sons,^H1121 that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.^H3547

Exo 28:41

Exo 28:41 - And thou shalt put^H3847 them upon Aaron^H175 thy brother,^H251 and his sons^H1121 with him; and shalt anoint^H4886 them, and consecrate^H4390^H3027 them, and sanctify^H6942 them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.^H3547

Exo 29:1

Exo 29:1 - And this is the thing^H1697 that thou shalt do^H6213 unto them to hallow^H6942 them, to minister unto me in the priest's office:^H3547 Take^H3947 one^H259 young^H1121^H1241 bullock,^H6499 and two^H8147 rams^H352 without blemish,^H8549

Exo 29:44

Exo 29:44 - And I will sanctify^H6942 the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation,^H4150 and the altar:^H4196 I will sanctify^H6942 also both Aaron^H175 and his sons,^H1121 to minister to me in the priest's office.^H3547

Exo 30:30

Exo 30:30 - And thou shalt anoint^H4886 Aaron^H175 and his sons,^H1121 and consecrate^H6942 them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.^H3547

Exo 31:10

Exo 31:10 - And the cloths^H899 of service,^H8278 and the holy^H6944 garments^H899 for Aaron^H175 the priest,^H3548 and the garments^H899 of his sons,^H1121 to minister in the priest's office,^H3547

Exo 35:19

Exo 35:19 - The cloths^H899 of service,^H8278 to do service^H8334 in the holy^H6944 place, the holy^H6944 garments^H899 for Aaron^H175 the priest,^H3548 and the garments^H899 of his sons,^H1121 to minister in the priest's office.^H3547

Exo 39:41

Exo 39:41 - The cloths^H899 of service^H8278 to do service^H8334 in the holy^H6944 place, and the holy^H6944 garments^H899 for Aaron^H175 the priest,^H3548 and his sons'^H1121 garments,^H899 to minister in the priest's office.^H3547

Exo 40:13

Exo 40:13 - And thou shalt put^H3847 upon Aaron^H175 the holy^H6944 garments,^H899 and anoint^H4886 him, and sanctify^H6942 him; that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.^H3547

Exo 40:15

Exo 40:15 - And thou shalt anoint^H4886 them, as thou didst anoint^H4886 their father,^H1 that they may minister unto me in the priest's office:^H3547 for their anointing^H4888 shall surely be an everlasting^H5769 priesthood^H3550 throughout their generations.^H1755

Lev 7:35

Lev 7:35 - This is the portion of the anointing^H4888 of Aaron,^H175 and of the anointing^H4888 of his sons,^H1121 out of the offerings^H801 ➔ of the LORD^H3068 made by fire,^H801 in the day^H3117 when he presented^H7126 them to minister unto the LORD^H3068 in the priest's office;^H3547

Lev 16:32

Lev 16:32 - And the priest,^H3548 whom he shall anoint,^H4886 and whom he shall consecrate^H4390^H3027 to minister in the priest's office^H3547 in his father's^H1 stead, shall make the atonement,^H3722 and shall put on^H3847 the linen^H906 clothes,^H899 even the holy^H6944 garments:^H899

Num 3:3

Num 3:3 - These are the names^H8034 of the sons^H1121 of Aaron,^H175 the priests^H3548 which were anointed,^H4886 whom he consecrated^H4390^H3027 to minister in the priest's office.^H3547

Num 3:4

Num 3:4 - And Nadab^H5070 and Abihu^H30 died^H4191 before^H6440 the LORD,^H3068 when they offered^H7126 strange^H2114 fire^H784 before^H6440 the LORD,^H3068 in the wilderness^H4057 of Sinai,^H5514 and they had no children:^H1121 and Eleazar^H499 and Ithamar^H385 ministered in the priest's office^H3547 in the sight^H6440 of Aaron^H175 their father.^H1

Deu 10:6

Deu 10:6 - And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 took their journey^H5265 from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan^H885 to Mosera:^H4149 there Aaron^H175 died,^H4191 and there he was buried;^H6912 and Eleazar^H499 his son^H1121 ministered in the priest's office^H3547 in his stead.

1Ch 6:10

1Ch 6:10 - And Johanan^H3110 begat^H3205 Azariah,^H5838 (he it is that executed the priest's office^H3547 in the temple^H1004 that Solomon^H8010 built^H1129 in Jerusalem:)^H3389

1Ch 24:2

1Ch 24:2 - But Nadab^H5070 and Abihu^H30 died^H4191 before^H6440 their father,^H1 and had no children:^H1121 therefore Eleazar^H499 and Ithamar^H385 executed the priest's office.^H3547

2Ch 11:14

2Ch 11:14 - For the Levites^H3881 left^H5800 their suburbs^H4054 and their possession,^H272 and came^H3212 to Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem:^H3389 for Jeroboam^H3379 and his sons^H1121 had cast them off^H2186 from executing the priest's office^H3547 unto the LORD:^H3068

Isa 61:10

Isa 61:10 - I will greatly^H7797 rejoice^H7797 in the LORD,^H3068 my soul^H5315 shall be joyful^H1523 in my God;^H430 for he hath clothed^H3847 me with the garments^H899 of salvation,^H3468 he hath covered^H3271 me with the robe^H4598 of righteousness,^H6666 as a bridegroom^H2860 decketh^H3547 himself with ornaments,^H6287 and as a bride^H3618 adorneth^H5710 herself with her jewels.^H3627

Eze 44:13

Eze 44:13 - And they shall not come near^H5066 unto me, to do the office of a priest^H3547 unto me, nor to come near^H5066 to any of my holy things,^H6944 in the most holy^H6944 place: but they shall bear^H5375 their shame,^H3639 and their abominations^H8441 which they have committed.^H6213

Hos 4:6

Hos 4:6 - My people^H5971 are destroyed^H1820 for lack of knowledge:^H1847 because thou hast rejected^H3988 knowledge,^H1847 I will also reject^H3988 thee, that thou shalt be no priest^H3547 to me: seeing thou hast forgotten^H7911 the law^H8451 of thy God,^H430 I will also forget^H7911 thy children.^H1121

Lexicon :: Strong's H3547 - kāhan

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