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A Hebrew Kingdom of Priestly Words
About Hebrew
A Hebrew Kingdom of Priestly Words
by
Joseph Lowin
The Hebrew root kaf-heh-nun, to serve, officiate or hold high office, is the source of the noun כְּהוּנָָה (kehuna), priesthood, the family name Cohen and the term for…
About Hebrew
Let’s NOT Talk About It
by
Joseph Lowin
Among the derivatives of the Hebrew root resh, khaf, lamed are biblical spice, perfume merchants and rumormongers and scandalmongers.