וְ/הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֛ים
𐤅/𐤄/𐤊𐤄𐤍𐤉𐤌
vehakohanim
and the priests
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 30:21 · Word #18
Lexicon H3548
| Lemma | כֹּהֵן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤄𐤍 |
| Transliteration | kôhên |
| Strong's | H3548 |
| In-context | and the priests |
Morphology HC/Td/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 |
SIBI-P1 H3548-29
and the officiating priests
| Root | כהן (k-h-n) |
| Core Meanings | to officiate, to serve in a sacred role, to act as priest, to mediate in worship |
| Semantic Range | priest, officiant, minister, cultic functionary; by extension chief official, royal minister, or principal officer in certain contexts |
| Conceptual Significance | The כֹּהֲנִים are those set apart to mediate between YHWH and Israel through sacrifice, instruction, and ritual service. Their role embodies ordered access to the holy and covenantal representation before Elohim. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ ("and") + definite article הַ ("the") + noun כֹּהֲנִים, masculine plural absolute of כֹּהֵן (HC/Td/Ncmpa). The noun derives from a verbal idea "to officiate" and functions substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root כהן conveys the act of officiating in a sacred or mediatorial capacity. Rendering it as "officiating priests" preserves the active sense embedded in the noun’s participial origin while accurately reflecting the masculine plural definite form with prefixed conjunction ("and the") shown in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כהן (to officiate, to serve in a sacred role, to act as priest, to mediate in worship)
| 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 |