כָּהַןkâhan
Pi`el: act as priest (Exodus 40:13; 1 Chronicles 5:36; Exodus 28:41)
Pronunciation: kaw-han' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H3547
Meanings
1. minister as a priest (Exodus 31:10; Exodus 35:19; Exodus 39:41)
2. be or become priest (Deuteronomy 10:6)
3. play the priest (Isaiah 61:10)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 23 times in the Bible.
- Exodus 28:1 “Call for your brother, Aaron, and his sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Set them apart from the rest of the people of Israel so they may minister to me and be my priests.
- Exodus 28:3 Instruct all the skilled craftsmen whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom. Have them make garments for Aaron that will distinguish him as a priest set apart for my service.
- Exodus 28:4 These are the garments they are to make: a chestpiece, an ephod, a robe, a patterned tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these sacred garments for your brother, Aaron, and his sons to wear when they serve me as priests.
- Exodus 28:41 Clothe your brother, Aaron, and his sons with these garments, and then anoint and ordain them. Consecrate them so they can serve as my priests.
- Exodus 29:1 “This is the ceremony you must follow when you consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams with no defects.
- Exodus 29:44 Yes, I will consecrate the Tabernacle and the altar, and I will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).