וְ/הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֞ים
𐤅/𐤄/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 7:6 · Word #1
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/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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and the priests |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3548-29
and the officiating-priests
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + definite article הַ + masculine plural absolute noun (active participial form) from כהן. |
| Rendering Rationale | כֹּהֵן is the active participle of כהן, meaning "one who officiates in ritual service." The plural masculine form with definite article and prefixed conjunction is preserved as "and the," while "officiating-priests" reflects both the participial origin and established priestly function. |
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