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כָּהַן H3547
H3547 is the Hebrew word כָּהַן, transliterated kâhan and said kaw-han'. The King James Version most often renders it priest's office.
What it means
to officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put on regalia.
Where it comes from
a primitive root, apparently meaning to mediate in religious services; but used only as denominative from H3548 (כֹּהֵן).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: deck, be (do the office of a, execute the, minister in the) priest('s office).
Verses using כָּהַן
All 11 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 28:1 · KJV
And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons.
Exodus 29:1 · KJV
And this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest’s office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish,
Exodus 40:15 · KJV
And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
Leviticus 16:32 · KJV
And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the priest’s office in his father’s stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, even the holy garments:
Numbers 3:4 · KJV
And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the sight of Aaron their father.
1 Chronicles 6:10 · KJV
And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)
1 Chronicles 24:2 · KJV
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office.
2 Chronicles 11:14 · KJV
For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest’s office unto the LORD:
Isaiah 61:10 · KJV
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Ezekiel 44:13 · KJV
And they shall not come near unto me, to do the office of a priest unto me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, in the most holy place: but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed.
Hosea 4:6 · KJV
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3547 mean?
H3547 is the Hebrew word כָּהַן (kâhan), meaning to officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put on regalia.
How is H3547 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it priest's office (3 times), executed the priest's office (2 times), minister in the priest's office (1 time), ministered in the priest's office (1 time), executing the priest's office (1 time), among others.
How many times does H3547 appear in the Bible?
כָּהַן (kâhan) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3547 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root, apparently meaning to mediate in religious services; but used only as denominative from H3548 (כֹּהֵן).
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