Strong’s H3547
כָּהַן — kâhan
כָּהַן (kâhan, Strong’s H3547) means: to officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put on regalia.
to officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put on regalia
- H3547
- /kaw-han'/
- 23× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- kâhan
- Pronunciation
- kaw-han'
- Occurrences
- 23
Meaning
- Hebrew
- כָּהַן
- Definition
- to officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put on regalia
- Derivation
- a primitive root, apparently meaning to mediate in religious services; but used only as denominative from H3548 (כֹּהֵן);
- King James Version renders it as
- deck, be (do the office of a, execute the, minister in the) priest('s office).
Derived from
- כֹּהֵן kôhênH3548 · one officiating · 750×
Words derived from kâhan
- כֹּהֵן kôhênH3548 · one officiating · 750×
- כְּהֻנָּה kᵉhunnâhH3550 · priesthood · 14×
Where it appears
The first verses that use kâhan (23 times in all).
Sources
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