כְּהֻנָּה
Meanings
Feminine noun
1. a senior position or service in such a position
2. priests as a collective, priesthood
Pronunciation
k'huná
Examples5
תְּקוּפַת כְּהֻנָּה שֶׁל נָשִׂיא נמשכת אַרְבַּע שָׁנִים.
The president's term lasts four years.
היו"ר נִבְחַר לתְּקוּפַת כְּהֻנָּה שֶׁל שְׁנָתַיִם.
The chairman is elected for a two year term.
אֵין מעלין לכְּהֻנָּה על פי עֵד אֶחָד
There is no promoting to the priesthood based on the testimony of [only] one witness.
פִּנְחָס הַמַּלְבִּישׁ, שֶׁהָיָה מַלְבִּישׁ בִּגְדֵי כְּהֻנָּה גְּדוֹלָה.
Pinchas the clothier, for he would clothe the garments of the high priesthood.
גְּדוֹלָה תּוֹרָה יוֹתֵר מִן הַכְּהֻנָּה וּמִן הַמַּלְכוּת.
Torah is greater than the priesthood or the monarchy.