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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.

Definition sources

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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 14:18

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Ezekiel 45:19
And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering, and put it upon the posts of the house, and upon the four corners of the settle of the altar, and upon the posts of the gate of the inner court.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 45:19 · retained source text

And the priest shall take of the blood of the sinne offering, and put it vpon the postes of the house, and vpon the foure corners of the settle of the Altar, and vpon the postes of the gate of the inner court.

Hosea 4:4
Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 4:4 · retained source text

Yet let no man striue, nor reproue another: for this people are as they that striue with the priest.

Hosea 4:6
¶ My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 4:6 · retained source text

¶ My people are destroyed for lacke of knowledge: because thou hast reiected knowledge, I will also reiect thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the lawe of thy God, I wil also forget thy children.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cut off

Hosea 4:9
And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 4:9 · retained source text

And there shall be like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their wayes, and reward them their doings.

1611 marginal noteHeb. visite vpon.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cause to returne.

1611 marginal noteIsa.24.2.

Amos 7:10
¶ Then Amaziah the priest of Beth-el sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 7:10 · retained source text

¶ Then Amaziah the Priest of Beth-el sent to Ieroboam king of Israel, saying; Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to beare all his words.

Haggai 1:1
IN the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Haggai 1:1 · retained source text

¶ In the second yeere of Darius the king, in the sixt moneth, in the first day of the moneth came the worde of the LORD by Haggai the Prophet vnto Zerubbabel the sonne of Shealtiel, gouernour of Iudah, and to Iosuah the sonne of Iosedech the high priest, saying;

1611 marginal noteHeb. by the hand of Haggai.

1611 marginal noteOr, captaine.

Haggai 1:12
¶ Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Haggai 1:12 · retained source text

¶ Then Zerubbabel the sonne of Shealtiel, and Iosuah the sonne of Iosedech the high priest, with all the remnant of the people obeyed the voyce of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the Prophet (as the LORD their God had sent him) and the people did feare before the LORD.

Haggai 1:14
And the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the Lord of hosts, their God,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Haggai 1:14 · retained source text

And the LORD stirred vp the spirit of Zerubbabel the sonne of Shealtiel gouernour of Iudah, and the spirit of Iosuah the sonne of Iosedech the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people, and they came and did worke in the house of the LORD of hostes their God:

Haggai 2:2
Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Haggai 2:2 · retained source text

Speake now to Zerubbabel the sonne of Shealtiel, gouernour of Iudah, and to Iosuah the sonne of Iosedech the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,

Haggai 2:4
Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the Lord; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the Lord, and work: for I am with you, saith the Lord of hosts:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Haggai 2:4 · retained source text

Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD, and bee strong, O Ioshua, sonne of Iosedech the high Priest, and be strong all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and worke: (for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts,)

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1 · Direct Scripture definition

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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