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H3548
Hebrew
Original Word
כֹּהֵןTransliteration
kôhên
Pronunciation
ko-hane'
Definition
active participle of כָּהַן; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman); chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.
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Priest
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