Aramaic word for priest

[makemble]

I was wondering if I could get some help on the aramaic word for priest I found it in the book of hebrews as kumra or koom-ra the letters are kap , waw , mem , resh , alep is this also the same word used in the Targums for high priest?

Mike

[distazo]

Good find!
Kumrea is the word for priests like Melkisedek. Only the Aramaic Targum and the Peshitta make this disctinction. (Others might tell more about this I guess)
Kahen, is the word for a priest from the tribe Levi.

You can find these words easily here
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[SteveCaruso]

In most Aramaic dialects, kumra is generally used to describe pagan priests. In Syriac it is occasionally used to describe Hebrew and pre-Jewish priests (aye like Melchizedek), and I'm sure that there are a few unaccounted for uses here and there.

The more "generic" word for "priest" is, indeed, kahana (cognate of the Hebrew kohen).

[makemble]

Thanks Steve for your help Isee they used kap, he, nun, alep looked at vs found in the targums on bibleworks 8 I just can't figure out how to copy and paste I am not very good with computers I will have to look at your web site.

Shalam Mike