kohen
Aaronic lineage member
A kohen is a member of the Jewish priestly class, descended patrilineally from Aaron, the brother of Moses.
Kohanim (the Hebrew plural) traditionally performed sacrificial rites in the Temple and retain ceremonial roles in modern Judaism—they recite certain blessings, are called first to read from the Torah, and observe special marriage restrictions.
The surname Cohen and its variants (Cohn, Kahn, Kagan) typically indicate priestly descent.
His family were kohanim, so he couldn't marry a convert.
Sacred ritual table
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- offeringsThings presented or given
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
- TempleNamed religious structure
Jerusalem · breastplate · mitre · vestments · sanctuary · Holy of Holies · menorah · showbread
Removal of contaminants
- mikvehJewish purification immersion pool
- cemeteryPlace for interring remains
- corpseDeceased human body
- defilementAct of corrupting purity
widow · divorcee · holiness · sanctity · consecrated · separated · clean · unclean
Old Testament priest
- LevitesIsraelite religious attendants
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- descendantsThose who come after
- genealogyStudy of family descent
patrilineal · firstborn · birthright · succession · pedigree · ancestry · bloodline · inheritance
Ordained religious office
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
- anointingCeremonial oil application
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- MosesHebrew prophet, liberator
Exodus · Leviticus · Numbers · Torah · Deuteronomy · wilderness · desert · rebellion
Torah reading summons
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- Torah readingLiturgical scripture chanting
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
minyan · bimah · cantor · prayer shawl · tribal status · honors
altar
Sacred ritual table
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- offeringsThings presented or given
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
Temple · Jerusalem · breastplate · mitre · vestments · sanctuary · Holy of Holies · menorah · showbread · Yom Kippur
purification
Removal of contaminants
- mikvehJewish purification immersion pool
- cemeteryPlace for interring remains
- corpseDeceased human body
defilement · widow · divorcee · holiness · sanctity · consecrated · separated · clean · unclean
Aaron
Old Testament priest
- LevitesIsraelite religious attendants
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- descendantsThose who come after
genealogy · patrilineal · firstborn · birthright · succession · pedigree · ancestry · bloodline · inheritance · family
priesthood
Ordained religious office
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
- anointingCeremonial oil application
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
Moses · Exodus · Leviticus · Numbers · Torah · Deuteronomy · wilderness · desert · rebellion · incense offering
aliyah
Torah reading summons
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- Torah readingLiturgical scripture chanting
redemption · minyan · bimah · cantor · prayer shawl · tribal status · honors
- clergypriest, bishop, pope, nun, monk
- Jewish FiguresMoses, Abraham, David, Solomon, Aaron
- temple workersacolyte, altar server, sacristan, sexton, temple guard
- HalachaShabbat, kosher, brit milah, tefillin, beit din
- Torah readingTorah scroll, Torah portion, aliyah, parsha, trope
- ancient clergyhigh priest, high priestess, priestess, flamen, pontifex