הַכֹּהֵן הַמָּשִׁיחַ
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
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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
What does הַכֹּהֵן הַמָּשִׁיחַ (hakkōhēn hammāšîaḥ) mean in the Bible?
כֹּהֵן · מָשִׁיחַ is a Hebrew word meaning "literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)".
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