Hebrew word study
כָּהַן H3547
- Transliteration
- kâhan
- Pronunciation
- kaw-han'
- KJV glosses
- deck, be (do the office of a, execute the, minister in the) priest('s office).
Lexical summary
to officiate as a priest
figuratively, to put on regalia
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to officiate as a priest
figuratively, to put on regalia
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information