Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H3550

Strong's H3550 · Hebrew

כְּהֻנָּה

kᵉhunnâh · /keh-hoon-naw'/

Number
H3550
Language
Hebrew
Original word
כְּהֻנָּה
Transliteration
kᵉhunnâh
Pronunciation
keh-hoon-naw'
KJV occurrences
12 verses

Definition

priesthood

KJV: priesthood, priest's office.

Root / derivation: from H3547 (כָּהַן);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered כְּהֻנָּה across 12 verses.

priesthood9×
office4×
offices1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Exodus2 verses
Numbers5 verses
Numbers 3:10

And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

Numbers 16:10

And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?

Numbers 18:1

And the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.

Numbers 18:7

Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

Numbers 25:13

And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.

Joshua1 verse
1 Samuel1 verse
Ezra1 verse
Nehemiah2 verses

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H3550 (kᵉhunnâh) mean?

priesthood

How many times does H3550 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H3550 (כְּהֻנָּה) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “priesthood.”

How is kᵉhunnâh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H3550 is rendered as “priesthood” (9×), “office” (4×), “offices” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word כְּהֻנָּה come from?

from H3547 (כָּהַן);