What does כֹּהֵן · חָטָא mean in the Bible?
כֹּהֵן · חָטָא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)".
Hebrew · H3548, H2398
הַכֹּהֵן הַמְחַטֵּא
Literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) · properly, to miss ; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin ; by inference, to forfeit , lack , expiate , repent , (causatively) lead astray , condemn
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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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חָטָא H2398 properly, to miss ; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin ; by inference, to forfeit , lack , expiate , repent , (causatively) lead astray , condemn
What does הַכֹּהֵן הַמְחַטֵּא (hakkōhēn hamĕḥaṭṭēʾ) mean in the Bible?
כֹּהֵן · חָטָא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3548, H2398?
H3548, H2398 is connected to 990 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
Strong's H3548, H2398
Lexical occurrences 990 verses Source Gloss
literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
הַכֹּהֵן הַמְחַטֵּא is built from this root:
Sources
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