Priest in the Bible: 497 times in the King James Version | Thy Word is True

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priest KJV

“Priest” is in the King James Bible 497 times, in 442 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

כּהן kôhên 422 times
ἀρχιερεύς archiereus 51 times
ἱερεύς hiereus 17 times
כּהן kâhan 2 times
כּהן kâhên 2 times
ἀρχιερατικός archieratikos 1 time
No Strong's number mostly supplied words 2 times

translating H3549

2 verses translating H3549 Show all

Ezra

7:12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.
7:21 And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,

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