ko.hen H3548

כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) means “priest” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

כֹּהֵן Hebrew · H3548 750 tagged occurrences in 653 verses

Pronunciation guide: ko-hane' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H3548

כֹּהֵן · ko.hen · priest

1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) 1b) pagan priests 1c) priests of Jehovah 1d) Levitical priests 1e) Zadokite priests 1f) Aaronic priests 1g) the high priest Aramaic equivalent: ka.hen (כָּהֵן "priest" H3549)

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

active participle of H3547 (כָּהַן); literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

KJV glosses: chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.

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How translators render H3548

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
the priest	245
the priests	107
priest	47
priests	44
of the priests	27
and the priest	24
then the priest	21
a priest	10
and priests	8
and the priests	8
in this way the priest	8
so the priests	7
to the priest	7
among the priests	6
were priests	6
her priests	5
then the priests	5
for the priests	4
his priests	4
to the priests	4
along with the priests	3
and he	3
as well as the priests	3
he	3
o priests	3
of a priest	3
of priests	3
priestly	3
while the priests	3
a priests	2
after the priest	2
and for the priests	2
and priest	2
as priests	2
as the priest	2
his	2
including the priests	2
is for the priests	2
may your priests	2
now the priests	2
of the priest	2
so that the priests	2
so the priest	2
their priests	2
when the priests	2
where the priests	2
who	2
with the priests	2
after the priests	1
and a priest	1
and his priest	1
and his priests	1
and jehoiada the priest	1
and must be given to the priest	1
and my priest	1
and priest alike	1
and some of the priests	1
and the other priests	1
and their	1
are a priest	1
are the priests	1
as far as the priest	1
as for the priest	1
as for the priests	1
as priest	1
belongs to the priest	1
but as soon as the priests	1
but he	1
but the priest	1
but the priests	1
but the priests used	1
for a priest	1
for the priest	1
for their priestly	1
from the priests	1
he leads priests	1
including priests	1
it to the priest	1
its priests	1
let the priests	1
like priest	1
moreover the priests	1
my priests	1
now the priest	1
of her priests	1
of the high priest	1
of the priestly	1
once the priests	1
or priest	1
or priests	1
our priests	1
pagan priests	1
portion for the priest	1
priestly leaders	1
should priests	1
than the priests had been	1
the priesthood	1
the priests portion	1
then he	1
there was a priest	1
thus the priest	1
to be used by the priests	1
was a priest	1
was priest	1
was the priest	1
were among his priests	1
were given to the priests	1
when the priest	1
which belonged to the priests	1
while the priest	1
who are priests	1
who is a priest	1
will the priests	1
you priest	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
the priest	151
and the priest	113
the priests	69
and the priests	49
of the priests	47
priest	39
then the priest	28
unto the priest	21
priests	18
for the priests	12
unto the priests	9
for the priest	6
to the priests	5
with the priests	5
among the priests	4
and if the priest	4
her priests	4
of the priest	4
so the priests	4
a priest	3
and it came to pass when the priests	3
and of the priests	3
but if the priest	3
of priests	3
shall be the priests	3
shall the priest	3
them unto the priest	3
to the priest	3
upon the priests	3
where the priests	3
all the priests	2
and a priest	2
and his priests	2
and to the priests	2
because the priests	2
but the priests	2
even unto the priest	2
for themselves and for the priests	2
from the priest	2
his priests	2
in the priests	2
let the priests	2
let thy priests	2
of his own	2
our priests	2
so that the priests	2
their priests	2
were priests	2
when the priests	2
according to all that the priests	1
also the priests	1
among his priests	1
and all his priests	1
and all the priests	1
and he shall be a priest	1
and if when the priest	1
and let the priests	1
and now o ye priests	1
and on our priests	1
and on that side before the priests	1
and priest	1
and their priests	1
and this shall be the priests	1
and to all the priests	1
as the priest	1
became his priest	1
before the priest	1
before the priests	1
but if the priests	1
but to the priests	1
did the priest	1
even those did the priests	1
for all the priests	1
for thee to be a priest	1
for them the priest	1
from being priest	1
him and the priests	1
him priests	1
if the priest	1
if the priests	1
in it then the priest	1
it shall be the priests	1
it to the priest	1
it unto the priest	1
it unto the priests	1
it was the priests	1
like priest	1
may be a priest	1
me and i am his priest	1
me my priests	1
my priest	1
neither shall any priest	1
neither shall the priests	1
nevertheless the priests	1
nor to the priests	1
not for the priests	1
now the priest	1
now the priests	1
of her priests	1
of them for priests	1
of them priests	1
or a priest	1
or that thou be a priest	1
out of the place where the priests	1
princes	1
principal officer	1
save the priests	1
shall be for the priests	1
so the priest	1
so with the priest	1
that had a priest	1
that is priest	1
that the priest	1
that the priests	1
thee priest	1
themselves than the priests	1
then shall the priest	1
then the priests	1
therefore neither the priests	1
thereof against the priests	1
thereof and the priest	1
thereof shall be the priests	1
these did the priests	1
unto you o priests	1
was a chief ruler	1
were chief rulers	1
wherefore the priest	1
wheresoever the priest	1
who became his priest	1
with him and the priests	1
with the priest	1
with thee but let not the priests	1
with this and the priest	1
ye priests	1
ye this o priests	1
you priests	1

Verses containing H3548

Page 14 of 14. 653 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

Malachi 1:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’
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Malachi 2:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“And now this decree is for you, O priests:
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Malachi 2:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.
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