כְּהֻנָּהkᵉhunnâh
priesthood (Exodus 29:9; Numbers 25:13; Numbers 18:1; Numbers 18:7; Numbers 3:10)
Pronunciation: keh-hoon-naw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H3550
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 14 times in the Bible.
- Exodus 29:9 Wrap the sashes around the waists of Aaron and his sons, and put their special head coverings on them. Then the right to the priesthood will be theirs by law forever. In this way, you will ordain Aaron and his sons.
- Exodus 40:15 Anoint them as you did their father, so they may also serve me as priests. With their anointing, Aaron’s descendants are set apart for the priesthood forever, from generation to generation.”
- Numbers 3:10 Appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood. But any unauthorized person who goes too near the sanctuary must be put to death.”
- Numbers 16:10 Korah, he has already given this special ministry to you and your fellow Levites. Are you now demanding the priesthood as well?
- Numbers 18:1 Then the Lord said to Aaron: “You, your sons, and your relatives from the tribe of Levi will be held responsible for any offenses related to the sanctuary. But you and your sons alone will be held responsible for violations connected with the priesthood.
- Numbers 18:7 But you and your sons, the priests, must personally handle all the priestly rituals associated with the altar and with everything behind the inner curtain. I am giving you the priesthood as your special privilege of service. Any unauthorized person who comes too near the sanctuary will be put to death.”
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).