Hebrew word study

כָּהַןkâhan — to officiate as a priest

Pronounced “kaw-han'”

to officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put on regalia

Translated in the King James as: deck, be (do the office of a, execute the, minister in the) priest('s office).

Appears 23 times in Scripture

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

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