Priestly blessing (Birkat Kohanim)
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Judaism
gptkb:ritual Torah commandment |
| gptkbp:addressedTo |
the congregation
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| gptkbp:alternativeName |
gptkb:Duchaning
gptkb:Aaronic_blessing Nesi'at Kapayim Priestly benediction |
| gptkbp:arabicName |
gptkb:ברכת_כהנים
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| gptkbp:archaeologicalSite |
gptkb:Ketef_Hinnom_scrolls
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Temple_in_Jerusalem
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| gptkbp:chapter |
Numbers 6:24-26
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| gptkbp:customs |
Kohanim remove shoes
congregation covers heads with tallit Levites wash hands of Kohanim congregation does not look at Kohanim |
| gptkbp:dateOfEarliestText |
7th century BCE
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| gptkbp:firstLine |
May the Lord bless you and guard you
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| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:Book_of_Numbers
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Priestly blessing (Birkat Kohanim)
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Christian_liturgy
Aaronic blessing in Protestant traditions Benediction in Catholic Mass |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Hebrew
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| gptkbp:musicalSettingsBy |
traditional chant
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| gptkbp:performedWith |
raised hands
special hand gesture (split fingers) |
| gptkbp:prohibits |
Kohanim in mourning
Kohanim with ritual impurity |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to bless the people of Israel
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| gptkbp:recitedBy |
gptkb:Kohanim
Jewish prayer services daily in Israel Musaf service on festivals special occasions in the Diaspora |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Moses
gptkb:Aaron gptkb:Levitical_priesthood |
| gptkbp:secondVerse |
May the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you
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| gptkbp:significance |
oldest known biblical text
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| gptkbp:thirdVerse |
May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Judaism
synagogue services Jewish home rituals Friday night blessings over children |
| gptkbp:verseNumber |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Priests_(Kohanim)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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