Hebrew · H259, H1121, H3548 · unreviewed

אֶל־אַחַד מִבָּנָיו הַכֹּהֲנִים

Properly, united , i.e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first · a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) · literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

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אֶחָד H259 properly, united , i.e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first
Pronunciation echad
One fundamentally means "united" or "unified" — emphasizing wholeness and integration rather than mere singularity or counting.
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בֵּן H1121 a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Pronunciation ben
Son extends metaphorically to designate relationship, condition, quality, and national identity across kinship and covenantal contexts.
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כֹּהֵן H3548 literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
Pronunciation kohen
One who stands before God in intermediary role; functionally defined by cultic action, not merely status.
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What does אֶל־אַחַד מִבָּנָיו הַכֹּהֲנִים (ʾel-ʾaḥaḏ mibbānāyw hakkōhănîm) mean in the Bible?

אֶחָד · בֵּן · כֹּהֵן is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, united , i.e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first". properly, united , i.

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Meaning

properly, united , i.e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first
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