כֹּהֵן (kôhên) — Chief Ruler
Hebrew word study: כֹּהֵן (kôhên), Strong's H3548. literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
KJV translation words: chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.
Strong's H3548 is tagged on 750 words in 653 verses across 29 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 14:18 and last appears in Malachi 2:7.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 653)
- Genesis 14:18 — כֹהֵן — was a priest
- Genesis 41:45 — כֹּהֵן — the priest of
- Genesis 41:50 — כֹּהֵן — the priest of
- Genesis 46:20 — כֹּהֵן — the priest of
- Genesis 47:22 — הַכֹּהֲנִים — the priests
- Genesis 47:26 — הַכֹּהֲנִים — the priests
- Exodus 2:16 — וּלְכֹהֵן — and belonged to the priest of
- Exodus 3:1 — כֹּהֵן — the priest of
- Exodus 18:1 — כֹהֵן — the priest of
- Exodus 19:6 — כֹּהֲנִים — priests
- Exodus 19:22 — הַכֹּהֲנִים — the priests
- Exodus 19:24 — וְהַכֹּהֲנִים — and the priests
- Exodus 29:30 — הַכֹּהֵן — the priest
- Exodus 31:10 — הַכֹּהֵן — the priest
- Exodus 35:19 — הַכֹּהֵן — the priest
- Exodus 38:21 — הַכֹּהֵן — the priest
- Exodus 39:41 — הַכֹּהֵן — the priest
- Leviticus 1:5 — הַכֹּהֲנִים — the priests
- Leviticus 1:7 — הַכֹּהֵן — the priest
- Leviticus 1:8 — הַכֹּהֲנִים — the priests
- Leviticus 1:9 — הַכֹּהֵן — the priest
- Leviticus 1:11 — הַכֹּהֲנִים — the priests
- Leviticus 1:12 — הַכֹּהֵן — the priest
- Leviticus 1:13 — הַכֹּהֵן — the priest
- Leviticus 1:15 — הַכֹּהֵן — the priest
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H3547 כָּהַן (kâhan).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H3547 כָּהַן (kâhan), H3549 כָּהֵן (kâhên).
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Frequently asked questions
What does kôhên (H3548) mean?
Literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman).
How is H3548 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H3548 as: chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer..
How often does כֹּהֵן (kôhên) appear?
Strong's H3548 is tagged on 750 words in 653 verses across 29 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 14:18 and last appears in Malachi 2:7.
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