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Nehemiah 12:12

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Masoretic Text 1524

H3117 And in the days ובימי

H3113 of Joiakim יויקים

H1961 were היו

H3548 priests כהנים

H7218 the chief ראשׁי

H1 of the fathers האבות

H8304 of Seraiah לשׂריה

H4811 Meraiah מריה

H3414 of Jeremiah לירמיה

H2608 Hananiah חנניה׃

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

And

the

H3117 days

H3113 Joiakim

H1961 were

H3548 priests

the

H7218 chief

the

H1 fathers

H8304 Seraiah

H4811 Meraiah

H3414 Jeremiah

H2608 Hananiah

Hebrew-English Dictionary

Strongs: H3548

Hebrew: כֹּהֵן

Transliteration: kôhên

Pronunciation: ko-hane'

Part of Speech: Noun Masculine

Bible Usage: chief {ruler} X-(idiom) {own} {priest} {prince} principal officer.

Definition:

literally one {officiating} a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

1. priest, principal officer or chief ruler

a. priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah)

b. pagan priests

c. priests of Jehovah

d. Levitical priests

e. Zadokite priests

f. Aaronic priests

g. the high priest

The Brown-Driver-Briggs
Hebrew-English Lexicon (BDB) 1906