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priests, the descendants of Aaron
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The hereditary caste of priests in biblical times. (Plural— Kohanim) Since the destruction of the Temple in the year 70 CE their separate status and genealogy is in doubt.
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a patrilineal descendant of the Biblical personality Aaron
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(pl., Kohanim): High Priest.
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a descendent of Aharon, the Aaron in the Bible who founded the priestly family
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(pl., Kohanim)"priest"; i.e., a descendant of Aharon
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Means 'Priest' -- a descendant of Aaron the Levite and responsible for temple service.
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(pl. KOHANIM) - descendants of Aaron who served as priests in the Temple.
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"Priest", someone who is a direct paternal descendant of Aaron in the Torah
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pl. Kohanim: `Priests', i.e., Descendants of Aharon.
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A kohen (or cohen, Hebrew כּהן, "priest", pl. כּהנִים, kohanim or cohanim), is assumed to be a direct male descendant of the Biblical Aaron, brother of Moses.
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