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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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Joshua 3:15
And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 3:15 · retained source text

And as they that bare the Arke were come vnto Iordan, and the feet of the Priestes that bare the Arke, were dipped in the brimme of the water, (for Iordan ouerfloweth all his banks at the time of haruest)

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 12.15. ecclus. 24.30.

Joshua 3:17
And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 3:17 · retained source text

And the Priestes that bare the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, stood firme on drie ground, in the midst of Iordan, and all the Israelites passed ouer on drie ground, vntill all the people were passed cleane ouer Iordan.

Joshua 4:3
And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 4:3 · retained source text

And command you them, saying, Take you hence out of the mids of Iordan, out of the place where the Priests feet stood firme, twelue stones, and yee shal cary them ouer with you, and leaue them in the lodging place where you shall lodge this night.

Joshua 4:9
And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 4:9 · retained source text

And Ioshua set vp twelue stones in the midst of Iordan, in the place where the feet of the Priests which bare the Arke of the Couenant, stood: and they are there vnto this day.

Joshua 4:10
¶ For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the Lord commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 4:10 · retained source text

¶ For the Priests which bare the Arke, stood in the midst of Iordan, vntill euery thing was finished that the LORD commanded Ioshua to speake vnto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Ioshua: and the people hasted and passed ouer.

Joshua 4:11
And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the Lord passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 4:11 · retained source text

And it came to passe when all the people were cleane passed ouer, that the Arke of the LORD passed ouer, and the Priests in the presence of the people.

Joshua 4:16
Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 4:16 · retained source text

Command the Priests that beare the Arke of the Testimony, that they come vp out of Iordan.

Joshua 4:17
Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 4:17 · retained source text

Ioshua therefore commaunded the Priests, saying, Come yee vp out of Iordan.

Joshua 4:18
And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 4:18 · retained source text

And it came to passe when the Priests that bare the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, were come vp out of the mids of Iordan, and the soles of the Priests feete were lift vp vnto the dry land, that the waters of Iordan returned vnto their place, and flowed ouer all his banks, as they did before.

1611 marginal noteHebr. plucked vp.

1611 marginal noteHebr. went.

Joshua 6:4
And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 6:4 · retained source text

And seuen Priests shall beare before the Arke seuen trumpets of rams hornes: and the seuenth day yee shall compasse the city seuen times, and the Priests shall blow with the trumpets.

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