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priests

Meaning of “priests”

Persons set apart to religious service, sanctuary duty, sacrifice, intercession, teaching, or representation before a deity.

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401 occurrences376 verses34 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 47:22

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Hebrews 7:21
(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 7:21 · retained source text

(For those Priests were made without an oath: but this with an oath, by him y t said vnto him, The Lord sware and wil not repent, thou art a Priest for euer after the order of Melchisedec)

1611 marginal noteOr, without swearing of an othe.

1611 marginal notePsa. 110.4

Hebrews 7:23
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hebrews 7:23 · retained source text

And they truely were many Priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death.

Hebrews 7:27
Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hebrews 7:27 · retained source text

Who needeth not daily, as those high Priests, to offer vp sacrifice, first for his owne sins and then for the peoples: for this he did once, when he offered vp himselfe.

Hebrews 7:28
For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 7:28 · retained source text

For the Law maketh men high Priests which haue infirmitie, but the word of the othe which was since the Law, maketh the Sonne, who is consecrated for euermore.

1611 marginal noteGr. perfected.

Hebrews 8:4
For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
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1611 witness · Hebrews 8:4 · retained source text

For if he were on earth, he should not bee a Priest, seeing that there are Priests that offer gifts according to the Law:

1611 marginal noteOr, they are Priests.

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