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כְּהֻנָּה

כְּהֻנָּה (kĕhûnāh): The office and function of priestly mediation between God and Israel, emphasizing role over person

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כְּהֻנָּהH3550
Pronunciationkĕhûnāh

What does כְּהֻנָּה (kĕhûnāh) mean in the Bible?

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What does כְּהֻנָּה (kĕhûnāh) mean in the Bible?

כְּהֻנָּה (kĕhûnāh): The office and function of priestly mediation between God and Israel, emphasizing role over person

How does the BSB render H3550?

The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include The priesthood (3), of the priesthood (2), priesthood (2), the priesthood {as unclean} (2), is the priesthood (1).

Where does כְּהֻנָּה (kĕhûnāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 29:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (6), Nehemiah (3), Exodus (2), 1 Samuel (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
The priesthood3×Exodus 29:9, Numbers 16:10, Nehemiah 13:29
of the priesthood2×Numbers 18:7, Nehemiah 13:29
priesthood2×Exodus 40:15, Numbers 25:13
the priesthood {as unclean}2×Ezra 2:62, Nehemiah 7:64
is the priesthood1×Joshua 18:7
priestly office1×1 Samuel 2:36
the duties of the priesthood1×Numbers 3:10
to your priesthood1×Numbers 18:7
your priesthood1×Numbers 18:1
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 29:9כְּהֻנָּ֖הtoThe priesthoodNoun - feminine singularExodus 40:15לִכְהֻנַּ֥תtopriesthoodPreposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructNumbers 3:10כְּהֻנָּתָ֑םtothe duties of the priesthoodNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralNumbers 16:10כְּהֻנָּֽה׃tothe priesthoodNoun - feminine singularNumbers 18:1כְּהֻנַּתְכֶֽם׃toyour priesthoodNoun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine pluralNumbers 18:7כְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֜םtoto your priesthoodNoun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine pluralNumbers 18:7כְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֔םtoof the priesthoodNoun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine pluralNumbers 25:13כְּהֻנַּ֣תtopriesthoodNoun - feminine singular constructJoshua 18:7כְהֻנַּ֥תtois the priesthoodNoun - feminine singular construct1 Samuel 2:36הַכְּהֻנּ֖וֹתtopriestly officeArticle | Noun - feminine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 29:9
Aligned rows14
Books represented6
Exodus2Numbers6Joshua11 Samuel1Ezra1Nehemiah3
Source forms
הַכְּהֻנָּֽה׃2xhak·kə·hun·nāhEzra 2:62, Nehemiah 7:64
הַכְּהֻנָּ֔ה1xhak·kə·hun·nāhNehemiah 13:29
הַכְּהֻנָּ֖ה1xhak·kə·hun·nāhNehemiah 13:29
הַכְּהֻנּ֖וֹת1xhak·kə·hun·nō·wṯ1 Samuel 2:36
כְּהֻנָּ֖ה1xkə·hun·nāhExodus 29:9
כְּהֻנָּֽה׃1xkə·hun·nāhNumbers 16:10
כְהֻנַּ֥ת1xḵə·hun·naṯJoshua 18:7
כְּהֻנַּ֣ת1xkə·hun·naṯNumbers 25:13
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular4xEzra 2:62, Nehemiah 7:64, Nehemiah 13:29
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural3xNumbers 18:1, Numbers 18:7
Noun - feminine singular2xExodus 29:9, Numbers 16:10
Noun - feminine singular construct2xNumbers 25:13, Joshua 18:7
Article | Noun - feminine plural1x1 Samuel 2:36
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural1xNumbers 3:10
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct1xExodus 40:15
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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