כָּהַן
Strong's H3547
kâhan
/kaw-han'/
to officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put on regalia
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H3547
- Hebrew
- כָּהַן
- Transliteration
- kâhan
- Pronunciation
- /kaw-han'/
- KJV Translations
- 4 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full 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);H3548 (kôhên)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
deckbe (do the office of aexecute theminister in the) priest('s office)
Related Hebrew Words
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