What does כֹּהֵן · ἱερεύς mean in the Bible?
כֹּהֵן · ἱερεύς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a religious leader responsible for temple worship and sacrifices".
Hebrew · H3548, G2409
כֹּהֵן
Literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) · a priest (literally or figuratively)
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כֹּהֵן H3548 literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
Pronunciation kohen
One who stands before God in intermediary role; functionally defined by cultic action, not merely status.
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ἱερεύς G2409 a priest (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation hiereús
One who performs sacred duties mediating between divine and human realms through ritual sacrifice and intercession.
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What does כֹּהֵן (kohen) mean in the Bible?
כֹּהֵן · ἱερεύς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a religious leader responsible for temple worship and sacrifices".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3548, G2409?
H3548, G2409 is connected to 750 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a religious leader responsible for temple worship and sacrifices
Strong's H3548, G2409
Lexical occurrences 750 verses Source Gloss
a religious leader responsible for temple worship and sacrifices
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כֹּהֵן is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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