כְּהֻנָּה
kehunna (kǝhunnâ)
/keh-hoon-NAW/
“priesthood, priestly office”
Priesthood, sacred office and ministry of the priest; instituted as an everlasting covenant statute with Aaron and his sons.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From כֹּהֵן (H3548) priest.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
priesthoodpriest's office
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: כְּהֻנָּה (priesthood, priestly office) -> G2405
LXX conceptual translation: כְּהֻנָּה (priesthood, priestly office) -> G2406
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where כְּהֻנָּה (kehunna) carries significant theological or narrative weight.