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
Hebrew · H3550
כְּהֻנָּה
Priesthood
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כְּהֻנָּה H3550
Pronunciation kĕhûnāh
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
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Questions this entry answers
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 priesthood 3× Exodus 29:9, Numbers 16:10, Nehemiah 13:29
of the priesthood 2× Numbers 18:7, Nehemiah 13:29
priesthood 2× Exodus 40:15, Numbers 25:13
the priesthood {as unclean} 2× Ezra 2:62, Nehemiah 7:64
is the priesthood 1× Joshua 18:7
priestly office 1× 1 Samuel 2:36
the duties of the priesthood 1× Numbers 3:10
to your priesthood 1× Numbers 18:7
your priesthood 1× Numbers 18:1
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 29:9 כְּהֻנָּ֖ה to The priesthood Noun - feminine singular Exodus 40:15 לִכְהֻנַּ֥ת to priesthood Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Numbers 3:10 כְּהֻנָּתָ֑ם to the duties of the priesthood Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Numbers 16:10 כְּהֻנָּֽה׃ to the priesthood Noun - feminine singular Numbers 18:1 כְּהֻנַּתְכֶֽם׃ to your priesthood Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural Numbers 18:7 כְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֜ם to to your priesthood Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural Numbers 18:7 כְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֔ם to of the priesthood Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural Numbers 25:13 כְּהֻנַּ֣ת to priesthood Noun - feminine singular construct Joshua 18:7 כְהֻנַּ֥ת to is the priesthood Noun - feminine singular construct 1 Samuel 2:36 הַכְּהֻנּ֖וֹת to priestly office Article | Noun - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 29:9
Aligned rows 14
Books represented 6
Exodus 2 Numbers 6 Joshua 1 1 Samuel 1 Ezra 1 Nehemiah 3
Source forms
הַכְּהֻנָּֽה׃ 2x hak·kə·hun·nāh Ezra 2:62, Nehemiah 7:64
הַכְּהֻנָּ֔ה 1x hak·kə·hun·nāh Nehemiah 13:29
הַכְּהֻנָּ֖ה 1x hak·kə·hun·nāh Nehemiah 13:29
הַכְּהֻנּ֖וֹת 1x hak·kə·hun·nō·wṯ 1 Samuel 2:36
כְּהֻנָּ֖ה 1x kə·hun·nāh Exodus 29:9
כְּהֻנָּֽה׃ 1x kə·hun·nāh Numbers 16:10
כְהֻנַּ֥ת 1x ḵə·hun·naṯ Joshua 18:7
כְּהֻנַּ֣ת 1x kə·hun·naṯ Numbers 25:13
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 4x Ezra 2:62, Nehemiah 7:64, Nehemiah 13:29
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural 3x Numbers 18:1, Numbers 18:7
Noun - feminine singular 2x Exodus 29:9, Numbers 16:10
Noun - feminine singular construct 2x Numbers 25:13, Joshua 18:7
Article | Noun - feminine plural 1x 1 Samuel 2:36
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural 1x Numbers 3:10
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Exodus 40:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. The office and function of priestly mediation between God and Israel, emphasizing role over person
Source Gloss
priesthood
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
The office and function of priestly mediation between God and Israel, emphasizing role over person
priesthood Usage: priesthood, priest's office.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
כְּהֻנָּה is built from this root:
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain