וְ/כֹ֨הֲנִ֜ים
𐤅/𐤊𐤄𐤍𐤉𐤌
kôhên
and the priests
An individual officially serving in a religious capacity, especially as an officiant in ritual or sacrificial contexts; most often, a member of a hereditary group responsible for overseeing offerings, maintaining sanctity, and mediating between the divine and the community. The term may also refer more broadly to religious functionaries or, in rare cases, non-Israelite priests or high-ranking religious officials in other cultures. Semantic range includes: religious officiant, sacrificial priest, temple functionary, cultic authority, religious leader, priest-like figure (in metaphorical or foreign contexts).
2 Chronicles 13:10 · Word #6
Lexicon H3548
| Lemma | כֹּהֵן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤄𐤍 |
| Transliteration | kôhên |
| Strong's | H3548 |
| Definition | An individual officially serving in a religious capacity, especially as an officiant in ritual or sacrificial contexts; most often, a member of a hereditary group responsible for overseeing offerings, maintaining sanctity, and mediating between the divine and the community. The term may also refer more broadly to religious functionaries or, in rare cases, non-Israelite priests or high-ranking religious officials in other cultures. Semantic range includes: religious officiant, sacrificial priest, temple functionary, cultic authority, religious leader, priest-like figure (in metaphorical or foreign contexts). |
Morphology HC/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and the priests |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3548-34
priestly officiants
| Morphological Notes | Common noun, masculine plural absolute; active participial form used substantively; prefixed with conjunction וְ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to officiate in ritual service" and denotes those who perform priestly functions. The masculine plural form is reflected in the plural rendering "officiants." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
priests
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'priestly officiants' preserves the specific SILEX nuance for כֹּהֵן as those who officially serve, and this specificity is appropriate and correct here. |