The meaning of “כְּהֻנָּה”
Understanding kᵉhunnâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
priesthood, priest's office. - priesthood 1) priesthood
כְּהֻנָּה
priesthood, priest's office. - priesthood 1) priesthood
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 40:15 | “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.” Word: כְּהֻנָּה (kᵉhunnâh) | |
| Numbers 18:1 | “And the Lord said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father’s house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.” Word: כְּהֻנָּה (kᵉhunnâh) | |
| Joshua 18:7 | “But the Levites have no part among you; for the priesthood of the Lord is their inheritance: and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave them.” Word: כְּהֻנָּה (kᵉhunnâh) | |
| 1 Samuel 2:36 | “And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a piece of bread. ” Word: כְּהֻנָּה (kᵉhunnâh) | |
| Ezra 2:62 | “These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.” Word: כְּהֻנָּה (kᵉhunnâh) |