Hebrew · H3605, H2145, H3548 · unreviewed

כָּל־זָכָר בַּכֹּהֲנִים

Properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) · properly, remembered , i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex) · literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

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כֹּל H3605 properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Pronunciation kōl
Encompasses totality from singular form—"the whole" as foundational sense enabling distributive "every" and collective "all" meanings.
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זָכָר H2145 properly, remembered , i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex)
Pronunciation zākār
Male defined by remembrance and prominence; marks the socially or biologically significant member of species.
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כֹּהֵן H3548 literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
Pronunciation kohen
One who stands before God in intermediary role; functionally defined by cultic action, not merely status.
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What does כָּל־זָכָר בַּכֹּהֲנִים (kol-zāḵār bakkōhănîm) mean in the Bible?

כֹּל · זָכָר · כֹּהֵן is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)".

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Meaning

properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
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