11-04-2012, 12:52 AM
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).
The more "generic" word for "priest" is, indeed, kahana (cognate of the Hebrew kohen).