Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Hebrew term or phrase:
mishmar kohanim
English translation:
division of priests of the Jewish Temple
Added to glossary by
Egmont
Jun 12, 2002 16:55
21 yrs ago
Hebrew term
michmar (kohenim)
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Sue Goldian
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| 4 +2 | priests ... |
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John was quite right about kohen and kohanim, so I'd just like to add an explanation of the word michmar that had both of us floored for a while -
michmar, or mishmar, as I would transliterate it, means divison and refers to a specific division of priests at the Temple.
michmar, or mishmar, as I would transliterate it, means divison and refers to a specific division of priests at the Temple.
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kohanim [sic] = priests
kohen = priest
I must admit I am stumped by michmar. Do you have more context?
kohen = priest
I must admit I am stumped by michmar. Do you have more context?
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Sue Goldian
: Kohanim definitely means priests, and michmar is definitely incomprehensible.
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Phewww ... for a minute after posting this I thought I might be slipping, and someone was going to show me up as illiterate :-)
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