What does אֶחָד · בֵּן · כֹּהֵן mean in the Bible?
e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first".
Hebrew · H259, H1121, H3548
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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אֶחָדH259properly, united , i.e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first
Pronunciationechad
One fundamentally means "united" or "unified" — emphasizing wholeness and integration rather than mere singularity or counting.
Open lexicon entry →בֵּןH1121a 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.)
Pronunciationben
Son extends metaphorically to designate relationship, condition, quality, and national identity across kinship and covenantal contexts.
Open lexicon entry →כֹּהֵןH3548literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
Pronunciationkohen
One who stands before God in intermediary role; functionally defined by cultic action, not merely status.
Open lexicon entry →What does אֶל־אַחַד מִבָּנָיו הַכֹּהֲנִים (ʾel-ʾaḥaḏ mibbānāyw hakkōhănîm) mean in the Bible?
אֶחָד · בֵּן · כֹּהֵן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, united , i.e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first".
Full entry for אֶל־אַחַד מִבָּנָיו הַכֹּהֲנִים (H259, H1121, H3548) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H259, H1121, H3548?
H259, H1121, H3548 is connected to 6,668 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, united , i.e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first
Strong'sH259, H1121, H3548
Lexical occurrences6,668 versesSource Gloss
properly, united , i.e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֶל־אַחַד מִבָּנָיו הַכֹּהֲנִים is built from this root:
אָחַדH258