Strong’s H3548 — כֹּהֵן (kôhên)

כֹּהֵן (kôhên) n-m (ko-hane')
Source: active participle of H3547;
Meaning: literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
KJV: chief ruler, × own, priest, prince, principal officer.

Associated OET lemmas: כֹּהֵן

UBS dictionary entries sharing a lemma or Strong’s identifier: כֹּהֵן (H3548)

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

k.as.ab

כֹּהֵן 750 n.m. priest

OET-LV: 18 And_Malkī- ʦedeq the _king _of Shālēm he _brought _out bread and_wine and_he was_a_priest of_god Most _High. (GEN 14:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then Malki -Tsedek (Melchizedek) the king of Shalem brought out bread and wine—he was a priest to the most high God. (GEN 14:18)

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OET-LV: 19 DOM the _garments _of the _woven _material to_serve in_place DOM the _garments _of (the)_holiness for_ʼAhₐron the_priest/officer and_DOM the _garments _of his _sons _of_his to_serve _as _priests. (EXO 35:19)

OET-RV: 19 the finely-woven clothing for serving in the Holy Place, the sacred clothes for Aharon (Aaron) the priest, and the clothes for his sons to serve as priests.” (EXO 35:19)

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OET-LV: 9 And_ the_priest/officer _he _will _lift _up from the _grain_offering DOM offering _of_its _memorial and_he _will _make_it_smoke to_the_altar a _fire _offering _of an _odour _of soothing to/for_YHWH. (LEV 2:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then he must take a handful as a memorial portion to the altar to get completely burnt up as a pleasing aroma for Yahweh. (LEV 2:9)

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OET-LV: 26 And_DOM all _of fat _of_its he _will _make _smoke to_the_altar like_the _fat _of the _sacrifice _of the _peace _offering(s) and_he _will _make _atonement on/upon/above_him/it the_priest/officer from_sin _of_his and_it _will _be _forgiven to_him/it. (LEV 4:26)

OET-RV: 26 He must burn up all the fat on the altar just like the fat from the peace offering, and that way, the priest will make that leader right with God and he’ll be forgiven. (LEV 4:26)

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OET-LV: 3  And_ the_priest/officer _he _will _put _on garment _of_his linen and_undergarments _of linen he _will _put _on on body _of_his and_he _will _lift _up DOM the _fatty_ash which the_fire it _will _consume DOM the _burnt_offering on the_altar and_he_will _place _it beside the_altar. (LEV 6:3)

OET-RV: 10 Then the priest must put on his linen underwear and linen robe and remove the fatty ashes from the burnt offerings on the altar, and pile them beside it. (LEV 6:10)

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OET-LV: 34 If/because DOM the _breast _of the _wave-offering and_DOM the _thigh _of the _contribution I _have _taken from_with the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_the _sacrifices _of their _peace _offerings _of_their and_I _have _given DOM_them to_ʼAhₐron the_priest/officer and_to_sons _of_his to_a _prescribed _portion _of perpetuity from_with the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (LEV 7:34)

OET-RV: 34 because I took the breast from the wave offering and the thigh from the contribution of the Israelis’ peace offerings, and I gave them to Aharon the priest and his sons as an ongoing portion from the Israeli people. (LEV 7:34)

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OET-LV: 13 And_ the_priest/officer _he _will _see and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE the _serious_skin _disease it _has _covered DOM all _of flesh _of_his and_he _will _declare _pure DOM the _plagued_person of _it _of_all it _has _turned white is_pure he. (LEV 13:13)

OET-RV: 13 then after the priest’s confirmation that it covers the entire body, that person can be pronounced as ‘clean’ again as all of it has turned white. (LEV 13:13)

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OET-LV: 31 And_because/when the_priest/officer he _will _see DOM the _plague _of the _scall and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE not appearance _of_its is_deep more _than the_skin and_hair black there_is_not in/on/over_him/it and_ the_priest/officer _he _will _shut _up DOM the _plagued_person_of the _scall seven _of days. (LEV 13:31)

OET-RV: 31 However, if the priest notices an itchy infection yet it’s only skin deep and there’s no black hair on it, then he should quarantine that person for seven days. (LEV 13:31)

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OET-LV: 56 And_if the_priest/officer he _has _seen and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE the_plague it _has _become _dull after DOM_him/it was _washed _out and_he _will _tear DOM_him/it from the_clothing or from the_hide or from the_warp or from the_woof. (LEV 13:56)

OET-RV: 56 However, if the priest notices that the growth has faded after being washed, then it can be torn out of the clothing or piece of leather or woven material. (LEV 13:56)

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OET-LV: 20 And_ the_priest/officer _he _will _offer _up DOM the _burnt_offering and_DOM the _grain_offering to_the_altar and_he _will _make _atonement on/upon/above_him/it the_priest/officer and_he _will _be _clean. (LEV 14:20)

OET-RV: 20 Then the priest must offer that burnt offering and the grain offering on the fire on the altar and he will make that person right again and he will be ‘clean’. (LEV 14:20)

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OET-LV: 44 And_ the_priest/officer _he _will _come and_he _will _see and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE the_plague it _has _spread in_house is_a _serious _disease malignant it in_house is_unclean it. (LEV 14:44)

OET-RV: 44 then the priest must come back and reexamine it. If the growth has spread on the walls, then it’s a malignant growth and the house is ‘unclean’. (LEV 14:44)

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OET-LV: 21 Any _of man whom in/on/over_him/it a _blemish from_the _offspring _of ʼAhₐron the_priest/officer not he _will _draw _near to_present DOM the _fire _offerings _of YHWH a _blemish in/on/over_him/it DOM the _food _of his/its_god not he _will _draw _near to_present. (LEV 21:21)

OET-RV: 21 Any descendant of Aharon the priest with a blemish mustn’t approach to preset a gift to Yahweh—no that person mustn’t approach to present god’s food. (LEV 21:21)

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OET-LV: 21 And_it _was the_field in_his/its_coming _out in_jubilee a _holy _thing to/for_YHWH like _(the)_field _of (the)_total _destruction to_priest it _will _belong possession _of_his. (LEV 27:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then when the field is released at the next rest year, it will be sacred to Yahweh and the priests will take ownership. (LEV 27:21)

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OET-LV: 18 And_ the_priest/officer _he _will _make _stand DOM the_woman to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH and_he _will _let _untie/release DOM the _head _of the_woman and_he/it _gave on palms _of_her DOM the _grain _offering _of (the)_remembrance is_a _grain _offering _of jealousi(es) it and_in_the _hand _of the_priest/officer the _waters _of (the)_bitter_things which_bring_a _curse they _will _be. (NUM 5:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then the priest must stand the woman in front of Yahweh and let her hair down, then he must place the suspicion grain offering on her palm. (It’s a grain offering for jealousy.) The priest must be holding the water of bitterness that brings a curse (NUM 5:18)

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OET-LV: 8 And_the _sons of_ʼAhₐron the_priests they _will _give _a _blast on_trumpets and_they _will _be to/for_you(pl) (into)_a_regulation _of perpetuity to_generations _of_your(pl). (NUM 10:8)

OET-RV: 8 The priests (Aharon’s (Aaron’s) descendants) must be the ones to blow the trumpets. That is a permanent regulation. (NUM 10:8)

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OET-LV: 63 These were_the _enrolled_men_of Mosheh and_ʼElˊāzār the_priest/officer who they _enrolled DOM the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_the _plains _of Mōʼāⱱ at the _Yardēn/(Jordan) of _Yərīḩō/(Jericho). (NUM 26:63)

OET-RV: 63 Those were the census results from when Mosheh (Moses) and the priest Eleazar counted the Israelis on the Moav (Moab) plains on the east side of the Yarden (Jordan) river opposite Yeriho (Jericho). (NUM 26:63)

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OET-LV: 51 And_ Mosheh and_ʼElˊāzār the_priest/officer _he/it _took DOM the_gold from_with_them every _of article _of work. (NUM 31:51)

OET-RV: 51 So Mosheh and the priest Eleazar took those crafted gold items from them, (NUM 31:51)

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OET-LV: 17 And_ the _two _of the_people whom to/for_them the_dispute _they _will _stand to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_priests and_the_judges who they _will _be in _the_days the_those. (DEU 19:17)

OET-RV: 17 then both parties must go and stand in front of Yahweh—in front of the priests and judges on duty at that time. (DEU 19:17)

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OET-LV: 15 And_just_ those _who_carry _of (of)_the_box _as _came to the_Yardēn and_the _feet _of the_priests who_carry _of (of)_the_box they _were _dipped in_the _edge _of the_waters and_the_Yardēn it _is _full over all _of banks _of_its all _of the_days _of harvest. (JOS 3:15)

OET-RV: 15 Then as soon as those priests steeped into the edge of the fast-flowing river (because it overflowed its banks at harvest time in the spring), (JOS 3:15)

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OET-LV: 13 And_seven the_priests who _were_carrying seven the _trumpets _of (the)_rams’_horns to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _box _of YHWH were_walking wwww and_they _gave _blasts on_trumpets and_the _equipped_man was_walking before_them and_the_rearguard was_walking behind the _box _of YHWH wwww and_giving _blasts on_trumpets. (JOS 6:13)

OET-RV: 13 and the seven priests holding the seven rams’ horns went in front of it—blowing the horns as they kept walking. The soldiers walking in front of them, and the rear guard walked behind Yahweh’s box while the horns were being blown. (JOS 6:13)

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OET-LV: 32 And_he _returned Pinḩāş the _son _of ʼElˊāzār the_priest/officer and_the_leaders from_with the _descendants _of Rəʼūⱱēn and_from_with the _descendants _of Gād from_the _land _of (the)_Gilˊād to the _land _of Kənaˊan/(Canaan) to the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _brought _back them message. (JOS 22:32)

OET-RV: 32 Then Pinhas and the other leaders left Gilead and returned back across the Yarden to the Kena’an (Canaan) region where most of the Israelis resided, taking back a good report. (JOS 22:32)

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OET-LV: 3 And_ the_man (the)_that _he/it _would _go _up from_city _of_his from_days to_days to_bow _down and_to_sacrifice to/for_YHWH soldiers/messengers in_Shiloh and_there the _two _of the _sons _of ˊĒlī Ḩofnī and_Pinehas were_priests to/for_YHWH. (SA1 1:3)

OET-RV: 3 Every year he would take his family to Shiloh to offer sacrifices to Commander-in-chief Yahweh. Eli was Yahweh’s priest there, and his two sons Hofni and Pinhas also served there. (SA1 1:3)

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OET-LV: 3  And_ Dāvid _he/it _said to_ʼAḩīmelek the_priest/officer the_king he_commanded _me a _matter and_he/it _said to_me anyone not let _him _know anything DOM the_matter which I am_sending _of_you and_which I_have _commanded _you and_DOM the _young_men I _have _directed to a _place _of a _certain _one a _certain _one. (SA1 21:3)

OET-RV: 2 “The king sent me on an errand,” David replied, “but he told me not to tell anyone about the matter that he sent me on. Plus I’ve told my young men where to meet me. (SA1 21:2)

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OET-LV: 27 And_ the_king _he/it _said to Tsādōq the_priest/officer a_seer are_you return the_city in_peace and_ʼAḩīmaˊaʦ son _of_your and_Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) the _son _of ʼEⱱyātār the _two _of sons _of_your(pl) with_you(pl). (SA2 15:27)

OET-RV: 27 Aren’t you a prophet? Return to the city in peace, along with your son Ahima’ats and Evyatar’s son Yonatan (Jonathan). (SA2 15:27)

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OET-LV: 5 hear this Oh_priests and_pay _attention Oh _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_Oh _house _of the_king give _ear if/because to/for_you(pl) the_judgement if/because a _trap you(pl)_have _been to_Miʦpāh and_a _net _of spread _out over Tāⱱōr. (HOS 5:1)

OET-RV: 5 “Hear this, you priests.
⇔ ≈ Pay attention, you Israelis.
⇔ ≈ Listen, you household of the king,
⇔ because the judgement is for you,
⇔ because you have all been a snare at Mitspah
⇔ ≈ and a net spread over Mt. Tavor. (HOS 5:1)

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OET-LV: 22 And_ the_king Shəlomoh/(Solomon) _he _answered and_he/it _said to_mother _of_his and_why are_you asking DOM ʼAⱱīshag the_Shūnammit for_ʼAdoniy^yāh and_ask to_him/it DOM the_royalty if/because he my_brother/kindred (the)_old more_than _me and_to/for_him/it and_for_ʼEⱱyātār the_priest/officer and_for_Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) the _son _of Tsərū^yāh/(Zeruiah). (KI1 2:22)

OET-RV: 22 King Shelomoh answered his mother, “You’re requesting Avishag the Shunamit for Adoniyah! You might as well request the throne for him, because he’s my brother and he’s older than I am! And then he’ll want Evyatar the priest and Tseruyah’s son Yoav (Joab)!” (KI1 2:22)

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OET-LV: 2 And_he/it _called on the_altar by_the _message _of YHWH and_he/it _said Oh _altar altar thus YHWH he _says HERE a _son will _be_born to_the _house _of Dāvid will _be_Yoʼshiy^yāh/(Josiah) his/its_name and_he _will _sacrifice on_you DOM the_priests_of the _high _places who_make_smoke on_you and_bones _of humankind people _will _burn on_you. (KI1 13:2)

OET-RV: 2 The prophet called out against the altar with Yahweh’s message: “Altar! Altar! Yahweh says this: Listen, one of David’s descendants will have a son who’ll be named Yoshiyah (Josiah), and he’ll sacrifice the priests from the hill temples on you—the ones who are burning incense on you. Yes, human bones will be burnt on you.” (KI1 13:2)

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OET-LV: 10  And_ Yəhōyādāˊ/(Jehoiada) the_priest/officer _he/it _took a _chest one and_he _bored a _hole in_lid _of_its and_he/it _gave DOM_him/it beside the_altar in/on/at/with when_ anyone _comes the _house _of YHWH and_they _put there_(to) the_priests who_kept _of (of)_the_threshold DOM all _of the_money which_was_brought the _house _of YHWH. (KI2 12:10)

OET-RV: 9 Then Yehoyada the priest took a wooden chest and he made a hole in the top, and he placed it at the right of the altar. When a person came into the temple, the priests guarding the entrance would place any donated money into the chest. (KI2 12:9)

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OET-LV: 12 And_ the_king _he/it _commanded DOM Ḩilqiy^yāh the_priest/officer and_DOM ʼAḩīqām the _son _of Shāfān and_DOM ˊAkbōr the _son _of Mīkā^yāh and_DOM Shāfān the_scribe and_DOM ˊAsā^yāh the _servant _of the_king to_say. (KI2 22:12)

OET-RV: 12 and commanded the priest Hilkiyah, Shafan’s son Ahikam, Mikayah’s son Akbor, the scribe Shafan, and the king’s servant Asayah, (KI2 22:12)

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OET-LV: 14 And_ the_priests and_the_Lēviyyiy _they _consecrated _themselves to_bring _up DOM the _box _of YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (CH1 15:14)

OET-RV: 14 So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up Yisrael’s (Israel’s) god Yahweh’s sacred box. (CH1 15:14)

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OET-LV: 5 And_they _brought _up DOM the_box and_DOM the _tent _of meeting and_DOM all _of the _articles _of (the)_holiness which were_in_tent the_priests the_Lēviyyiy they _brought _up DOM_them. (CH2 5:5)

OET-RV: 5 and carried it up towards the temple. The priests (who are also Levites) carried it, along with the sacred tent and everything that had been in it. (CH2 5:5)

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OET-LV: 12 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE is_with_us at_head the_ʼElohīm and_priests_of_his and_the _trumpets _of the _alarm to_sound _the _battle _signal on_you(pl) Oh _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) do _not do _battle with YHWH the _god _of your(pl)_ancestors _of_your(pl) if/because not you(pl)_will _succeed. (CH2 13:12)

OET-RV: 12 So listen! God is guiding us, and his priests will blast their trumpets to signal battle against you people. Listen, you Israelis: don’t fight against Yahweh, your ancestors’ god, because you won’t succeed.” (CH2 13:12)

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OET-LV: 2 And_ Yōʼāsh _he/it _made the_right in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH all _of the _days _of Yəhōyādāˊ/(Jehoiada) the_priest/officer. (CH2 24:2)

OET-RV: 2 Yoash did what pleased Yahweh throughout the lifetime of Yehoyada the priest. (CH2 24:2)

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OET-LV: 26 And_ the_Lēviyyiy _they _stood with_the _instruments _of Dāvid and_the_priests with_trumpets. (CH2 29:26)

OET-RV: 26 The Levites stood with David’s instruments, and the priests with their trumpets, (CH2 29:26)

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OET-LV: 17 And_DOM the _genealogical _enrolment of_the_priests to_the _house _of their _ancestors _of_their and_the_Lēviyyiy from_a _son _of twenty year[s] and_(to)_upwards by_duties _of_their by_divisions _of_their. (CH2 31:17)

OET-RV: 17 Each priestly clan kept genealogical records and received a portion, and so did the Levites who were at least twenty years old, all according to their divisions, (CH2 31:17)

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OET-LV: 9 Grain _offering and_drink _offering it _has _been _cut _off from_the _house _of YHWH the_priests who_serve _of (of)_YHWH they _are _in _mourning. (JOL 1:9)

OET-RV: 9 The grain offering and the drink offering have been discontinued at Yahweh’s temple.
⇔ The priests mourn—Yahweh’s servants. (JOL 1:9)

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OET-LV: 8 The_priests not they _said where is_YHWH and_those _who_handled _of (of)_the_law not they_knew _me and_the_shepherds they _rebelled against_me and_the_prophets they _prophesied by_Baˊal and_after things _which_not they _profited they _walked. (JER 2:8)

OET-RV: 8 The priests didn’t ask where Yahweh was,
⇔ and the handlers of the law didn’t know me.
⇔ The shepherds rebelled against me,
⇔ and the prophets prophesied by Ba’al
⇔ and they went after things that wouldn’t profit them. (JER 2:8)

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OET-LV: 33 And_because/when it_will _ask _you the_people the_this or the_prophet or a_priest to_say what is_the _burden _of YHWH and_you _will _say to_them DOM what burden and_I _will _abandon you(pl) the _utterance _of YHWH. (JER 23:33)

OET-RV: 33 Now when this people group or a prophet or priest asks you, ‘What is Yahweh’s burden?’ you should tell them, ‘You are the burden and I’ll abandon you.’ That is Yahweh’s declaration. (JER 23:33)

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OET-LV: 32 On all _of the _evil _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_the _sons of _Yəhūdāh which they _have _done to_provoke_me _to _anger they kings _of_their officials _of_their priests_of_their and_prophets _of_their and_everyone _of Yəhūdāh and_the _inhabitants _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem). (JER 32:32)

OET-RV: 32 because of all the wicked things that the people of Yisrael and Yehudah have done to provoke me—their kings, princes, priests, prophets, and every person in Yehudah including Yerushalem’s (Jerusalem’s) inhabitants. (JER 32:32)

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OET-LV: 3 Expressly _(come) the _message _of YHWH it _came to Yəḩezq^ʼēl the _son _of Būzī the_priest/officer in_land of_the_ones_from _Kasdiy at the _river _of Kəⱱār and_it _became on/upon/above_him/it there the _hand _of YHWH. (EZE 1:3)

OET-RV: 3 Yahweh gave me, the priest Yehezkel (Ezekiel) (son of Buzi), this message in the land of the Kasdim (Chaldeans) (often known better as Babylonians) by the Kevar Canal, and Yahweh revealed his strength to me there. (EZE 1:3)

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OET-LV: 31 Any _of carcass and_a _torn _animal from the_bird[s] and_from the_cattle/livestock not the_priests they _will _eat. (EZE 44:31)

OET-RV: 31 Priests must not eat the meat of any bird or animal that’s found dead or that’s been killed by any other animal. (EZE 44:31)

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OET-LV: 70 And_ the_priests and_the_Lēviyyiy and_from the_people and_the_singers and_the_gatekeepers and_the _temple_servants _they _lived in_their _own _of_cities and_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) was_in_their _own _of_cities. (EZR 2:70)

OET-RV: 70 So the priests and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the gatekeepers and the temple servants returned to live in their ancestral cities, and so all the Israeli cities had returnees living in them. (EZR 2:70)

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OET-LV: 9 And_just_ these_things _as _finished they _drew _near to_me the_leaders to_say not the_people Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_the_priests and_the_Lēviyyiy they _have _separated _themselves from_the _peoples _of the _lands according_to _of_their _abominations to_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] the_Ḩittiy[s] the_Pərizzī[s] the_Yəⱱūşī the_ˊAmmōnī[s] the_Mōʼāⱱite[s] the_Miʦrayim/(Egypt)ian[s] and_the_ʼAmorī[s]. (EZR 9:1)

OET-RV: 9 Now as soon as those things were finished, the leaders came to me, saying, “The people of Yisrael (Israel), and the priests and Levites haven’t kept themselves separate from the idolatry of the peoples of the lands: the Kena’anim (Canaanites) , Hitim, Perizim, the Yevusim, Amonim, Moavim, Mitsrim (Egyptians) , and the Amorim. (EZR 9:1)

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Strong's H3548

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry