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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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1 Kings 8:11
So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:11 · retained source text

So that the Priests could not stand to minister, because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.

1 Kings 12:31
And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 12:31 · retained source text

And he made an house of hie places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sonnes of Leui.

1 Kings 12:32
And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Beth-el, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Beth-el the priests of the high places which he had made.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 12:32 · retained source text

And Ieroboam ordeined a feast in the eight moneth, on the fifteenth day of the moneth, like vnto the feast that is in Iudah, and he offered vpon the altar (so did he in Bethel,) sacrificing vnto the calues that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made.

1611 marginal noteOr, went vp to the altar &c.

1611 marginal noteOr to sacrifice.

1 Kings 13:2
And he cried against the altar in the word of the Lord, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the Lord; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men’s bones shall be burnt upon thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 13:2 · retained source text

And hee cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD, Behold, a child shalbe borne vnto the house of Dauid, Iosiah by name, and vpon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burne incense vpon thee, and mens bones shall bee burnt vpon thee.

1611 marginal note2.King. 23.17.

1 Kings 13:33
¶ After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 13:33 · retained source text

¶ After this thing, Ieroboam returned not from his euill way, but made againe of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoeuer would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.

1611 marginal noteHeb. returned and made.

1611 marginal noteHeb. filled his hand.

2 Kings 10:11
So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsfolks, and his priests, until he left him none remaining.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 10:11 · retained source text

So Iehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab, in Iezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsefolkes, and his priests, vntill he left him none remaining.

1611 marginal noteOr, acquaintance.

2 Kings 10:19
Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 10:19 · retained source text

Now therefore, call vnto me all the prophets of Baal, all his seruants, and all his priests, let none be wanting: for I haue a great sacrifice to doe to Baal; whosoeuer shall be wanting, he shall not liue. But Iehu did it in subtilitie, to the intent that hee might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

2 Kings 12:4
¶ And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the Lord, even the money of every one that passeth the account, the money that every man is set at, and all the money that cometh into any man’s heart to bring into the house of the Lord,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 12:4 · retained source text

¶ And Iehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the LORD, euen the money of euery one that passeth the account, the money that euery man is set at, and all the money that commeth into any mans heart, to bring into the house of the LORD,

1611 marginal noteOr, holy things. Heb. holinesses.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the money of the soules of his estimation.

1611 marginal noteHeb. ascendeth vpon the heart of a man.

2 Kings 12:5
Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 12:5 · retained source text

Let the priests take it to them, euery man of his acquaintance, and let them repaire the breaches of the house, wheresoeuer any breach shalbe found.

2 Kings 12:6
But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 12:6 · retained source text

But it was so that in the three and twentieth yeere of king Iehoash, the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in the twentieth yeere, and third yeere.

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