כֹהֵ֖ן
𐤊𐤄𐤍
khohen
priest
active participle of כָּהַן; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman); chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.
2 Chronicles 13:9 · Word #25
Lexicon H3548
| Lemma | כֹּהֵן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤄𐤍 |
| Transliteration | kôhên |
| Strong's | H3548 |
| In-context | priest |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3548-10
officiating priest
| Root | כהן (k-h-n) |
| Core Meanings | to officiate, to serve in sacred ministry, to act as priest |
| Semantic Range | priest serving in the sanctuary, minister of sacred rites, chief religious functionary; by extension a principal officer or chief minister in royal contexts |
| Conceptual Significance | The כֹּהֵן functions as mediator between YHWH and the people, officiating sacrifices and maintaining covenantal worship. The term emphasizes active sacred service, highlighting the role as one who continually ministers before God on behalf of the community. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun; appears in both absolute (cmsa) and construct (cmsc) states. Though morphologically a noun, it reflects an active participial sense from the root כהן. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֹּהֵן derives from the verbal root כהן, "to officiate as a priest." Rendering it as "officiating priest" preserves the active sense embedded in the root—one who performs priestly service—while accurately reflecting the masculine singular form (HNcmsa/c). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כהן (to officiate, to serve in sacred ministry, to act as priest)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3548-01 |
bakohanim | among the officiating priests |
H3548-02 |
bekhohanayv | among his officiating-priests |
H3548-03 |
bekhohaney | among the officiating-priests of |
Word Usage (750 occurrences of H3548)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 14:18 | כֹהֵ֖ן | khohen | priest |
| Genesis 41:45 | כֹּהֵ֥ן | kohen | priest |
| Genesis 41:50 | כֹּהֵ֥ן | kohen | priest |