H3548

• {"n":"kohen","s":"Priest. A functionary of the sanctuary, and the word used of foreign priests too.","u":"https:\/\/jayms.com\/bible-study-tools-2\/bible-translation-differences\/#id=kohen","r":"Exodus 28:1","b":[{"l":"How modern translations read it","t":"Every version reads priest."},{"l":"First, in plain English","t":"**Doctor.** It tells you what someone does, not who they work for."},{"l":"What you are seeing","t":"Kohen is used of Aaron's line, of Melchizedek at Genesis 14:18, of Jethro priest of Midian, and of Egyptian priests. The office is defined by function: sacrifice, instruction, and mediating between people and the sanctuary."},{"l":"Why translators split","t":"English priest is now heavily denominational, so a neutral functional term reads as a claim about church order."},{"l":"The rule to carry away","t":"Job-description nouns usually apply across religions in the ancient world. The word tells you the function, not the allegiance."},{"l":"Choosing between them","t":"Priest is universal."},{"l":"The word","t":"\u05db\u05b9\u05bc\u05d4\u05b5\u05df kohen \u00b7 H3548"}],"src":["Melchizedek: Genesis 14:18","Jethro: Exodus 3:1","Egyptian priests: Genesis 47:22"]}