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 |
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so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.
Read word by wordJeroboam also built shrines on the high places and appointed from every class of people priests who were not Levites.
Read word by wordAnd Jeroboam ordained a feast on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like the feast that was in Judah, and he offered sacrifices on the altar; he made this offering in Bethel to sacrifice to the calves he had set up, and he installed priests in Bethel for the high places he had set up.
Read word by wordAnd he cried out against the altar by the word of the LORD, “O altar, O altar, this is what the LORD says: ‘A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David, and upon you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense upon you, and human bones will be burned upon you.’”
Read word by wordEven after these events, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil ways, but again he appointed priests for the high places from every class of people. He ordained anyone who desired to be a priest of the high places.
Read word by wordSo Jehu killed everyone in Jezreel who remained of the house of Ahab, as well as all his great men and close friends and priests, leaving him without a single survivor.
Read word by wordNow, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal.
Read word by wordSo the commanders of hundreds did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—and came to Jehoiada the priest.
Read word by wordThen the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the LORD.
Read word by wordAnd Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”
Read word by wordSo all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. And Jehoiada the priest posted guards for the house of the LORD.
Read word by wordAnd Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days he was instructed by Jehoiada the priest.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.3
Then Joash said to the priests, “Collect all the money brought as sacred gifts into the house of the LORD—the census money, the money from vows, and the money brought voluntarily into the house of the LORD.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.5
Let every priest receive it from his constituency, and let it be used to repair any damage found in the temple.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.6
By the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash, however, the priests had not yet repaired the damage to the temple.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.7
So King Joash called Jehoiada and the other priests and said, “Why have you not repaired the damage to the temple? Now, therefore, take no more money from your constituency, but hand it over for the repair of the temple.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.8
So the priests agreed that they would not receive money from the people and that they would not repair the temple themselves.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.9
Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar on the right side as one enters the house of the LORD. There the priests who guarded the threshold put all the money brought into the house of the LORD.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.10
Whenever they saw that there was a large amount of money in the chest, the royal scribe and the high priest would go up, count the money brought into the house of the LORD, and tie it up in bags.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.11
The money from the guilt offerings and sin offerings was not brought into the house of the LORD; it belonged to the priests.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.17
Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria. On seeing the altar in Damascus, King Ahaz sent Uriah the priest a model of the altar and complete plans for its construction.
Read word by wordAnd Uriah the priest built the altar according to all the instructions King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, and he completed it before King Ahaz returned.
Read word by wordThen King Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, “Offer on the great altar the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, and the king’s burnt offering and grain offering, as well as the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings of all the people of the land. Splatter on the altar all the blood of the burnt offerings and sacrifices. But I will use the bronze altar to seek guidance.”
Read word by wordSo Uriah the priest did just as King Ahaz had commanded.
Read word by wordThen the king of Assyria commanded: “Send back one of the priests you carried off from Samaria, and have him go back to live there and teach the requirements of the God of the land.”
Read word by wordThus one of the priests they had carried away came and lived in Bethel, and he began to teach them how they should worship the LORD.
Read word by wordSo the new residents worshiped the LORD, but they also appointed for themselves priests of all sorts to serve in the shrines of the high places.
Read word by wordAnd he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz
Read word by word“Go up to Hilkiah the high priest and have him count the money that has been brought into the house of the LORD, which the doorkeepers have collected from the people.
Read word by wordThen Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD!” And he gave it to Shaphan, who read it.
Read word by wordMoreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king.
Read word by wordand commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:
Read word by wordSo Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.
Read word by wordAnd he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD.
Read word by wordThen the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel.
Read word by wordThen Josiah brought all the priests from the cities of Judah and desecrated the high places, from Geba to Beersheba, where the priests had burned incense. He tore down the high places of the gates at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which was to the left of the city gate.
Read word by wordAlthough the priests of the high places did not come up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem, they ate unleavened bread with their fellow priests.
Read word by wordOn the altars he slaughtered all the priests of the high places, and he burned human bones on them. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
Read word by wordFurthermore, Josiah removed the mediums and spiritists, the household gods and idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem. He did this to carry out the words of the law written in the book that Hilkiah the priest had found in the house of the LORD.
Read word by wordThe captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.
Read word by wordNow the first to resettle their own property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.
Read word by wordFrom the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin;
Read word by wordAnd some of the sons of the priests mixed the spices.
Read word by wordAnd he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers in all the land of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasturelands, so that they may join us.
Read word by wordDavid summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
Read word by wordSo the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.
Read word by wordShebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer—the priests—were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.
Read word by wordand the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
Read word by wordAnd David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon
Read word by wordZadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;
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