וְ/לַ/כֹּהֲנִ֖ים
𐤅/𐤋/𐤊𐤄𐤍𐤉𐤌
kôhên
and for 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 35:14 · Word #17
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/Rd/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 for the priests |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3548-36
and to the priest-officiants
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + preposition לַ ('to/for the') + masculine plural absolute noun כֹּהֲנִים; common noun, masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֹּהֵן derives from the verbal root meaning 'to officiate in ritual service' and is an active participle, literally 'one who officiates.' The plural masculine form with prefixed conjunction and preposition (וְלַ) is preserved as 'and to the priest-officiants.' |
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