כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) means “priest” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ko-hane' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
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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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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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| 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 |
| 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 |
Page 6 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.
So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carried the ark of the covenant ahead of them.
Read word by wordNow the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge,
Read word by wordThe priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed over the dry ground, until the entire nation had crossed the Jordan.
Read word by wordand command them: ‘Take up for yourselves twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan where the priests were standing, carry them with you, and set them down in the place where you spend the night.’”
Read word by wordJoshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, in the place where the priests who carried the ark of the covenant stood. And the stones are there to this day.
Read word by wordNow the priests who carried the ark remained standing in the middle of the Jordan until the people had completed everything the LORD had commanded Joshua to tell them, just as Moses had directed Joshua. The people hurried across,
Read word by wordand after everyone had finished crossing, the priests with the ark of the LORD crossed in the sight of the people.
Read word by word“Command the priests who carry the ark of the Testimony to come up from the Jordan.”
Read word by wordSo Joshua commanded the priests, “Come up from the Jordan.”
Read word by wordWhen the priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD came up out of the Jordan and their feet touched the dry land, the waters of the Jordan returned to their course and overflowed all the banks as before.
Read word by wordHave seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.
Read word by wordSo Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said, “Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark of the LORD.”
Read word by wordAfter Joshua had spoken to the people, seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns before the LORD advanced and blew the horns, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.
Read word by wordWhile the horns continued to sound, the armed troops marched ahead of the priests who blew the horns, and the rear guard followed the ark.
Read word by wordJoshua got up early the next morning, and the priests took the ark of the LORD.
Read word by wordAnd the seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns kept marching ahead of the ark of the LORD and blowing the horns. The armed troops went in front of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, while the horns kept sounding.
Read word by wordAfter the seventh time around, the priests blew the horns, and Joshua commanded the people, “Shout! For the LORD has given you the city!
Read word by wordAll Israel, foreigners and citizens alike, with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the LORD facing the Levitical priests who carried it. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded earlier, to bless the people of Israel.
Read word by wordNow these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, as distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel.
Read word by wordThey approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, and said, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers, in keeping with the command of the LORD.
Read word by wordThese are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.
Read word by wordHe is to stay in that city until he stands trial before the assembly and until the death of the high priest serving at that time. Then the manslayer may return to his own home in the city from which he fled.”
Read word by wordNow the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel
Read word by wordThe first lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
Read word by wordSo to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah,
Read word by wordIn all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
Read word by wordThe Israelites sent Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest to the land of Gilead, to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
Read word by wordWhen Phinehas the priest and the chiefs of the congregation—the heads of Israel’s clans who were with him—heard what the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh had to say, they were satisfied.
Read word by wordPhinehas son of Eleazar the priest said to the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh, “Today we know that the LORD is among us, because you have not committed this breach of faith against Him. Consequently, you have delivered the Israelites from the hand of the LORD.”
Read word by wordThen Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, together with the other leaders, returned to the Israelites in the land of Canaan and brought back a report regarding the Reubenites and Gadites in the land of Gilead.
Read word by wordNow this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and some household idols, and ordained one of his sons as his priest.
Read word by word“Stay with me,” Micah said to him, “and be my father and priest, and I will give you ten shekels of silver per year, a suit of clothes, and your provisions.” So the Levite went in
Read word by wordMicah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house.
Read word by wordThen Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will be good to me, because a Levite has become my priest.”
Read word by word“Micah has done this and that for me,” he replied, “and he has hired me to be his priest.”
Read word by wordAnd the priest told them, “Go in peace. The LORD is watching over your journey.”
Read word by wordAnd the five men who had gone to spy out the land went inside and took the graven image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molten idol, while the priest stood at the entrance of the gate with the six hundred armed men.
Read word by wordWhen they entered Micah’s house and took the graven image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molten idol, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”
Read word by word“Be quiet,” they told him. “Put your hand over your mouth and come with us and be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be a priest for the house of one person or a priest for a tribe and family in Israel?”
Read word by wordSo the priest was glad and took the ephod, the household idols, and the graven image, and went with the people.
Read word by wordHe replied, “You took the gods I had made, and my priest, and went away. What else do I have? How can you say to me, ‘What is the matter with you?’”
Read word by wordAfter they had taken Micah’s idols and his priest, they went to Laish, to a quiet and unsuspecting people, and they struck them with their swords and burned down the city.
Read word by wordThe Danites set up idols for themselves, and Jonathan son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.
Read word by wordYear after year Elkanah would go up from his city to worship and sacrifice to the LORD of Hosts at Shiloh, where Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to the LORD.
Read word by wordSo after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah stood up. Now Eli the priest was sitting on a chair by the doorpost of the temple of the LORD.
Read word by wordThen Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy began ministering to the LORD before Eli the priest.
Read word by wordor for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boiling
Read word by wordand plunge it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or cooking pot. And the priest would claim for himself whatever the meat fork brought up. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh.
Read word by wordEven before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.”
Read word by wordAnd out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites.
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