Aaronic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to Aaron.
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pertaining or belonging to the order of Jewish priests descended from Aaron.
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of the second, or lesser, order of priesthood in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
adjective
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of or relating to Aaron, his family, or the priestly dynasty initiated by him
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of or relating to the Israelite high priesthood
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of or relating to the priesthood in general
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Mormon Church denoting or relating to the second order of the Mormon priesthood
Etymology
Origin of Aaronic
Example Sentences
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The Apostle directs attention to the strange absence of any swearing of an oath on the part of God when He instituted the Aaronic priesthood, or on the part of the priest at his consecration.
From The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews by Edwards, Thomas Charles
The high priest of the Jews was the presiding priest; he had to be of Aaronic descent to be a priest at all; he became high priest by Roman appointment.
From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by Talmage, James Edward
Priesthood, Aaronic, see Aaronic Priesthood; Melchizedek, see Melchizedek Priesthood; the Holy, now operative on earth, 777; and office therein, 778.
From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by Talmage, James Edward
The Melchizedek priesthood is the higher branch, having special reference to spiritual affairs, while the Aaronic priesthood has most to do with the temporal interests of the Church.
From The Mormon Puzzle, and How to Solve It by Beers, R. W.
The vestments and ornaments of the priests are very fine, and suggest the attire of the Aaronic priesthood.
From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
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