הַכֹּהֵן הַמָּשִׁיחַ תַּחְתָּיו מִבָּנָיו
Literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) · anointed ; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah · the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of , etc. · 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.)
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כֹּהֵן H3548 literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
מָשִׁיחַ H4899 anointed ; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah
תַּחַת H8478 the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of , etc.
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.)
What does הַכֹּהֵן הַמָּשִׁיחַ תַּחְתָּיו מִבָּנָיו (hakkōhēn hammāšîaḥ taḥtāyw mibbānāyw) mean in the Bible?
כֹּהֵן · מָשִׁיחַ · תַּחַת · בֵּן is a Hebrew word meaning "literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)".
Full entry for הַכֹּהֵן הַמָּשִׁיחַ תַּחְתָּיו מִבָּנָיו (H3548, H4899, H8478, H1121) · Browse the biblical lexicon
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