What does כֹּל · זָכָר · כֹּהֵן mean in the Bible?
כֹּל · זָכָר · כֹּהֵן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)".
Hebrew · H3605, H2145, H3548
כָּל־זָכָר בַּכֹּהֲנִים
Properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) · properly, remembered , i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex) · literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
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כֹּלH3605properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Pronunciationkōl
Encompasses totality from singular form—"the whole" as foundational sense enabling distributive "every" and collective "all" meanings.
Open lexicon entry →זָכָרH2145properly, remembered , i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex)
Pronunciationzākār
Male defined by remembrance and prominence; marks the socially or biologically significant member of species.
Open lexicon entry →כֹּהֵןH3548literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
Pronunciationkohen
One who stands before God in intermediary role; functionally defined by cultic action, not merely status.
Open lexicon entry →What does כָּל־זָכָר בַּכֹּהֲנִים (kol-zāḵār bakkōhănîm) mean in the Bible?
כֹּל · זָכָר · כֹּהֵן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)".
Full entry for כָּל־זָכָר בַּכֹּהֲנִים (H3605, H2145, H3548) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3605, H2145, H3548?
H3605, H2145, H3548 is connected to 6,249 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Strong'sH3605, H2145, H3548
Lexical occurrences6,249 versesSource Gloss
properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כָּל־זָכָר בַּכֹּהֲנִים is built from this root:
כָּלַלH3634