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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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Leviticus 13:2
When a man shall have in the skin of his flesh a rising, a scab, or bright spot, and it be in the skin of his flesh like the plague of leprosy; then he shall be brought unto Aaron the priest, or unto one of his sons the priests:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 13:2 · retained source text

When a man shall haue in the skinne of his flesh, a rising, a scabbe, or bright spot, and it bee in the skinne of his flesh like the plague of leprosie, then he shall bee brought vnto Aaron the Priest, or vnto one of his sonnes the Priests.

1611 marginal noteOr, swelling.

Leviticus 16:33
And he shall make an atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make an atonement for the tabernacle of the congregation, and for the altar, and he shall make an atonement for the priests, and for all the people of the congregation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:33 · retained source text

And he shall make an atonement for the holy Sanctuary, and hee shall make an atonement for the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and for the Altar: and he shall make an atonement for the Priests, and for all the people of the Congregation.

Leviticus 21:1
AND the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 21:1 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD said vnto Moses; Speake vnto the Priests the sonnes of Aaron, and say vnto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people:

Numbers 3:3
These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 3:3 · retained source text

These are the names of the sonnes of Aaron the Priests, which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the Priests office.

1611 marginal noteHeb. whose hand he filled

Numbers 10:8
And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 10:8 · retained source text

And the sonnes of Aaron the Priests shall blow with the trumpets; and they shalbe to you for an ordinance for euer throughout your generations.

Deuteronomy 17:9
And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and inquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 17:9 · retained source text

And thou shalt come vnto the Priests the Leuites, & vnto the Iudge that shal be in those dayes, and enquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of Iudgement.

Deuteronomy 17:18
And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 17:18 · retained source text

And it shall be when he sitteth vpon the Throne of his kingdome, that he shall write him a copy of this Law in a booke, out of that which is before the Priests the Leuites.

Deuteronomy 18:1
THE priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and his inheritance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 18:1 · retained source text

¶ The Priests, the Leuites, and all the tribe of Leui, shall haue no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eate the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance.

1611 marginal noteNum. 18.20. chap. 10.9.

1611 marginal note1.Corin. 9.13.

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