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3547 – כָּהַן (kahan)

to minister


Type:
Verb Verb
 
Rootword
Hebrew: כָּהַן (kahan)
Pronunciation: ka-han    Listen
Gematria: 725(20 + 5 + 700)    words with the same gematria
Origin: a primitive root, apparently meaning to mediate in religious services but used only as denominative from H3548 (כֹּהֵן)
Usage: 23 times in OT

Description

1) to act as a priest, minister in a priest's office
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to minister as a priest, serve as a priest
1a2) to be or become a priest
1a3) to play the priest


Origin

a primitive root, apparently meaning to mediate in religious services but used only as denominative from H3548 (כֹּהֵן):

כֹּהֵןkohenH3548priest

Word root

Word with kahan as root:

כְּהֻנָּהkehonahH3550priesthood

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word kahan was translated to the following:

ἀδελφόςadelphosG0080brother
ἀρχιερεύςarchiereusG0749chief priest
ἱερατείαhierateiaG2405priest's office
ἱεράτευμαhierateumaG2406priesthood
ἱερατεύωhierateuoG2407execute the priest's office
ἱερεύςhiereusG2409priest
ἱερωσύνηhierosuneG2420priesthood
λειτουργέωleitourgeoG3008minister
περιτίθημιperitithemiG4060put on

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Verb Verb
piel 3p pl. piel third person plural
Vpq3cp-2
Verb Verb
piel 3p ♂ sing. piel third person masculine singular
Vpq3ms-1
Verb Verb
piel wayyiqtol 3p ♂ pl. piel wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine plural
Vpw3mp-1
Verb Verb
piel wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. piel wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular
Vpw3ms-2
Verb Verb
piel piel
Vpcc-15
Verb Verb
piel 3p ♂ sing. piel third person masculine singular
Vpi3ms-1
Verb Verb
piel qatal 3p ♂ sing. piel qatal third person masculine singular
Vpp3ms-1


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References (23 occurances in 23 verses)




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