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כֹּהֵן — Leviticus 1:5 priestly cultic service

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SEMANTIC_USAGE_OCCURRENCEUSAGE_H3548_LEV_1_5
Curation State
CURATED
Release Introduced
v45
Language
Hebrew
Lemma
כֹּהֵן
Strong Id
H3548
Lemma Keys
[
    "כֹּהֵן",
    "H3548"
]
Evidence Layers
[
    {
        "id": "BIBLICAL_HEBREW_GREEK",
        "role": "textual_corpus"
    }
]
Source Ids
[
    "SRC_OSHB_WLC",
    "SRC_KJV1769"
]
Source Reference
Leviticus 1:5
Date Range
{
    "label": "Biblical Hebrew textual context; composition/redaction date varies by book",
    "certainty": "broad"
}
Original Language
Hebrew
Attested Form
הַכֹּהֲנִים
Original Excerpt
בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֲנִים
Translation
{
    "text": "the sons of Aaron, the priests",
    "responsibility": "Berean Archive working context translation; used only for the semantic-usage record.",
    "alignment_note": "Context-level evidence only; this record does not create a new translation-token alignment."
}
Semantic Domains
[
    {
        "id": "religious_cultic",
        "role": "primary",
        "classification": "documented fact",
        "rationale": "The priests are explicitly named while performing sacrificial duties."
    },
    {
        "id": "occupational_trade",
        "role": "secondary",
        "classification": "reasonable inference",
        "rationale": "Priesthood is an institutional office with specialized duties, though cultic function is primary."
    }
]
Evidence Strength
DIRECT_ATTESTATION
Context Summary
The occurrence names Aaronic priests in the performance of sacrificial ritual.
Evidence Boundary
This record classifies the institutional setting; it does not reduce priesthood to a modern occupational category.
Scripture Reference
{
    "book": "LEV",
    "chapter": 1,
    "verse": "5",
    "edition": "wlc-oshb"
}