Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3550 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כְּהוּנָּה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H3547 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 14 |
| Transliteration: | khunnah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | keh-hoon-naw' |
| Meaning: | 1. priesthood |
| KJV Renderings: | priesthood, priest's office. |
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כְּהֻנָּה noun feminine priesthood; — absolute ׳ כ Exod 29:9 + 5 t.; construct כְּהֻנַּת Num 25:13 + 2 t.; suffix כְּהֻנַּתְכֶם Num 18:1; Num 18:7 (twice in verse); כְּהֻנָּתָם Num 3:10 plural כְּהֻנּוֺת 1Sam 2:36. — כהנת יהוה priesthood of ׳ י, the portion of the Levites Josh 18:7 ( D ); plural priest's offices 1Sam 2:36 elsewhere Exod 29:9; Exod 40:15; Num 3:10; Num 16:10; Num 18:1; Num 18:7 (twice in verse); Num 25:13 (all P ), Ezra 2:62 = Neh 7:64; Neh 13:29 (twice in verse).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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