What does כְּהֻנָּה · עוֹלָם mean in the Bible?
כְּהֻנָּה · עוֹלָם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "priesthood for an age/lasting priesthood".
Hebrew · H3550, H5769
כְּהֻנַּת עוֹלָם
Priesthood · properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
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כְּהֻנָּה H3550 priesthood
Pronunciation kĕhûnāh
The office and function of priestly mediation between God and Israel, emphasizing role over person
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עוֹלָם H5769 properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
What does כְּהֻנַּת עוֹלָם (kehunnat olam) mean in the Bible?
כְּהֻנָּה · עוֹלָם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "priesthood for an age/lasting priesthood".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3550, H5769?
H3550, H5769 is connected to 452 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. priesthood for an age/lasting priesthood
Strong's H3550, H5769
Lexical occurrences 452 verses Source Gloss
priesthood for an age/lasting priesthood
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כְּהֻנַּת עוֹלָם is built from this root:
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