כֹהֲנִ֖ים
𐤊𐤄𐤍𐤉𐤌
khohanim
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 30:24 · Word #21
Lexicon H3548
| Lemma | כֹּהֵן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤄𐤍 |
| Transliteration | kôhên |
| Strong's | H3548 |
| In-context | priests |
Morphology HNcmpa
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 H3548-09
officiating priests
| Root | כהן (k-h-n) |
| Core Meanings | to officiate, to serve as priest, to minister in a sacred role, mediation of sacred duties |
| Semantic Range | priests serving in the sanctuary, officiating ministers, cultic functionaries, chief officials or principal officers (in extended or courtly usage) |
| Conceptual Significance | The כֹּהֲנִים are those who actively minister between YHWH and the people, maintaining sacrificial worship, ritual purity, and covenant order. Their role embodies mediation, holiness, and authorized service within Israel’s communal and theological life. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine plural absolute noun from כֹּהֵן (active participial form functioning substantively). No suffix; plural ending -ִים marks masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֹּהֵן derives from the verbal idea "to officiate or minister in a sacred capacity." Rendering the masculine plural absolute form כֹּהֲנִים as "officiating priests" preserves both the participial sense of active service embedded in the root and the masculine plural morphology (HNcmpa). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כהן (to officiate, to serve as priest, to minister in a sacred role, mediation of sacred duties)
| 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 |