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Hebrew wordlink #380559

OSHB Mal 2:7 כֹהֵן (kohēn) Strongs=3548 Lemma=‘כֹּהֵן’
contextual word gloss=‘a_priest’ word gloss=‘priest’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-397 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Malachi

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Other uses (10) of identical word form כֹהֵן (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘כֹהֵן’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 5 different glosses: ‘(of)_a_priest’, ‘[are]_a_priest’, ‘[was]_a_priest’, ‘a_priest’, ‘priest’.

GEN 14:18 contextual word gloss=‘[was]_a_priest’ word gloss=‘priest’ OSHB GEN 14:18 word 9

OET-LV: 18 And 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 Salem brought out bread and wine—he was a priest to the most high God. (GEN 14:18)

JDG 18:19 contextual word gloss=‘a_priest’ word gloss=‘priest’ OSHB JDG 18:19 word 16

OET-LV: 19 And_they _said to_him/it keep _quiet put hand _of_your over mouth _of_your and_come with_us and_become to/for_us (into)_a_father and _(into)_a_priest good is_your_being a _priest of_the_house _of a _man one or your_being a _priest of_a _tribe and_of_a _clan in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (JDG_18:19)

OET-RV: 19 “Stay quiet,” they told him. “Put your hand over your mouth and come with us, and be like a father and a priest for us. Is it better to be a priest for only one household, or to be a priest for a whole related tribe in Yisrael?” (JDG 18:19)

JDG 18:19 contextual word gloss=‘a_priest’ word gloss=‘priest’ OSHB JDG 18:19 word 22

2 SAM 20:26 contextual word gloss=‘a_priest’ word gloss=‘priest’ OSHB 2 SAM 20:26 word 5

OET-LV: 26 And_also ˊĪrāʼ the_Jairite he _was a _priest of_Dāvid. (SA2_20:26)

OET-RV: 26 and Ira (the Yairite) was David’s priest. (SA2 20:26)

2 CHR 13:9 contextual word gloss=‘a_priest’ word gloss=‘priest’ OSHB 2 CHR 13:9 word 25

OET-LV: 9 Not have _you(pl)_driven _out DOM the _priests _of YHWH DOM the _descendants _of ʼAhₐron and_the_Lēviyyiy and_you(pl)_have _appointed to/for_you(pl) priests like_the _peoples _of the _lands every _of (the)_one_who_comes to_fill his/its_hand with_a _young _bull a _young _one _of the_herd and_rams seven and_it _was a _priest to_not gods. (CH2_13:9)

OET-RV: 9 Didn’t you all drive out the Levites, as well as Yahweh’s priests who were Aharon’s descendants? Then you all appointed for yourselves ‘priests’ like they have in other countries, so that anyone who comes to consecrate himself by bringing a young bull from the herd and seven rams can become a ‘priest’ of your non-gods. (CH2 13:9)

PSA 110:4 contextual word gloss=‘[are]_a_priest’ word gloss=‘priest’ OSHB PSA 110:4 word 6

OET-LV: 4 YHWH He _has _sworn _an _oath and_not he _will _repent you are_a _priest forever on the _manner _of Malkī- ʦedeq. (PSA_110:4)

OET-RV: 4 Yahweh has promised, and won’t change his mind:
⇔ “You’re a priest forever following the pattern of Malki-Tsedek (Melchizedek).” (PSA 110:4)

JER 23:33 contextual word gloss=‘a_priest’ word gloss=‘priest’ OSHB JER 23:33 word 8

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 ◙ (JER 23:33)

JER 29:26 contextual word gloss=‘priest’ word gloss=‘priest’ OSHB JER 29:26 word 3

OET-LV: 26 YHWH he_has _made _you priest in _place _of Yəhōyādāˊ/(Jehoiada) the_priest/officer to_be overseers the _house _of YHWH to/from_all/each/any/every person who_is_mad and_who_is_prophesying and_you(ms)_will _give DOM_him/it into the_stock[s] and_near/to the _iron_collar. (JER_29:26)

OET-RV: 26 ◙ (JER 29:26)

HOS 4:4 contextual word gloss=‘(of)_a_priest’ word gloss=‘priest’ OSHB HOS 4:4 word 10

OET-LV: 4 Nevertheless anyone not let _him _bring _a _case and_not anyone let _him _reprove and_your _of_people is_like_those _who_contend _of (of)_a _priest. (HOS_4:4)

OET-RV: 4 Despite that, don’t let anyone bring a lawsuit,
⇔ and don’t let them accuse.
⇔ Your people are like those who would accuse a priest. (HOS 4:4)

ZEC 6:13 contextual word gloss=‘a_priest’ word gloss=‘priest’ OSHB ZEC 6:13 word 14

OET-LV: 13 and_he he _will _build DOM the _temple _of YHWH and_he he _will _bear majesty and_he _will _sit and_he _will _rule on throne _of_his and_it _was a _priest on throne _of_his and_a _counsel _of peace it _will _be between the _two _of_of _them. (ZEC_6:13)

OET-RV: 13 Yes, he will build Yahweh’s temple, and he will radiate splendour and will sit and rule on his throne. He’ll be a priest on his throne, and peace will emanate from the interaction of both of those roles. (ZEC 6:13)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘כֹּהֵן’’ have 6 different glosses: ‘(of)_a_priest’, ‘[are]_a_priest’, ‘[was]_a_priest’, ‘a_priest’, ‘priest’, ‘the_priest_of’.