KohenKohen (Hebrew: כֹּהֵן, romanized: kōhēn, pronounced; pl.כֹּהֲנִים, kōhănīm, ) is the Hebrew word for "priest", used in reference to the Aaronic priesthood, also called Aaronites or Aaronides. They are traditionally believed, and halakhically required, to be of direct patrilineal descent from the biblical Aaron (also Aharon), brother of Moses, and thus belong to the Tribe of Levi.
LeviteLevites ( ; Hebrew: לְוִיִּם, romanized: Lǝvīyyīm) or Levi are Jewish males who claim patrilineal descent from the Tribe of Levi. The Tribe of Levi descended from Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah. The surname Halevi, which consists of the Hebrew definite article "ה" Ha- ('the') plus Levi ('Levite'), is not conclusive regarding being a Levite; a titular use of HaLevi indicates being a Levite.
DynastySequence of rulers considered members of the same familyFamily photograph of the Imperial House of Japan, the world's oldest continuous royal dynasty since at least the 6th century, with three generations (from left): Empress Michiko, Emperor Akihito, their son Emperor Naruhito and his consort Empress Masako, Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Akishino, and behind them their children (2021)A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family, usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics.
Twelve Tribes of IsraelThe Twelve Tribes of Israel (Hebrew: שִׁבְטֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל, romanized: Šiḇṭê Yiśrāʾēl, lit.'Staffs of Israel') are described in the Hebrew Bible as being the descendants of Jacob, a Hebrew patriarch who was a son of Isaac and thereby a grandson of Abraham.
IsraelitesHebrew ethno-religious group in Canaan during the Iron AgeMap of the territorial allotment of the Twelve Tribes of Israel before Dan moved next to Naphtali due to conflict with the Philistines, based on the Book of JoshuaSheet 3 of the Joshua Roll; Joshua and the Israelites
JacobJacob, later given the name Israel, is the third Hebrew patriarch in Judaism and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions. He first appears in the Torah, where he is described in the Book of Genesis as a son of Isaac and Rebecca. Accordingly, alongside his older fraternal twin brother Esau, Jacob's paternal grandparents are Abraham and Sarah and his maternal grandfather is Bethuel, whose wife is not mentioned.
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KinshipA multi-generational extended family in Chaghcharan, Ghor Province, Afghanistan Household forms and residenceExtendedMatrifocalMatrilocalNeolocalNuclearPatrilocal
Cognatic kinshipHousehold forms and residenceExtendedMatrifocalMatrilocalNeolocalNuclearPatrilocalMatrilinealityHousehold forms and residenceExtendedMatrifocalMatrilocalNeolocalNuclearPatrilocal
AbrahamNamesake of the Abrahamic religionsAbraham (originally Abram) is widely revered as a foundational legendary figure among adherents of the eponymous Abrahamic religions.
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