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priest

Meaning of “priest”

One appointed to sacred service, ministering in things pertaining to God or a deity, especially by offering gifts or sacrifices.

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Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
497 occurrences442 verses30 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 14:18

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Genesis 14:18
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 14:18 · retained source text

And Melchizedek King of Salem brought foorth bread and wine: and he was the Priest of the most high God.

1611 marginal noteHeb. 7.1.

Genesis 41:45
And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 41:45 · retained source text

And Pharaoh called Iosephs name, Zaphnath-Paaneah, and he gaue him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah, priest of On: and Ioseph went out ouer all the lande of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteOr, Prince

Genesis 41:50
And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 41:50 · retained source text

And vnto Ioseph were borne two sonnes, before the yeeres of famine came: which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah, Priest of On bare vnto him.

1611 marginal noteOr, Prince.

1611 marginal noteChap. 46.20. & 48.5.

Genesis 46:20
¶ And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 46:20 · retained source text

¶ And vnto Ioseph in the lande of Egypt, were borne Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah Priest of On bare vnto him.

1611 marginal noteOr, Prince.

1611 marginal noteChap. 41.50.

Exodus 2:16
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 2:16 · retained source text

Now the Priest of Midian had seuen daughters, and they came and drew water, and filled the troughes to water their fathers flocke.

1611 marginal noteOr, Prince.

Exodus 3:1
NOW Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 3:1 · retained source text

¶ Nowe Moses kept the flocke of Iethro his father in law, the Priest of Midian: and hee led the flocke to the backeside of the desert, and came to the mountaine of God, euen to Horeb.

Exodus 18:1
WHEN Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 18:1 · retained source text

¶ When Iethro the Priest of Midian, Moses father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt:

1611 marginal noteChap. 2.16.

Exodus 29:30
And that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 29:30 · retained source text

And that sonne that is Priest in his stead, shal put them on seuen dayes, when he commeth into the Tabernacle of the Congregation to minister in the holy place.

1611 marginal noteHebr. He of his sonnes.

Exodus 31:10
And the cloths of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 31:10 · retained source text

And the clothes of seruice, and the holy garments for Aaron the Priest, and the garments of his sonnes, to minister in the Priests office:

Exodus 35:19
The cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 35:19 · retained source text

The cloathes of seruice, to doe seruice in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the Priest, and the garments of his sonnes to minister in the Priests office.

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Hebrews 5:1

FOR every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

A man who officiates in sacred offices. Among pagans, priests were persons whose appropriate business was to offer sacrifices and perform other sacred rites of religion.

volume 2, leaf 357, column 3 (noun entry, sense 1)

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