כֹהֵ֤ן
𐤊𐤄𐤍
kôhên
priest
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).
Exodus 18:1 · Word #3
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 HNcmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | priest |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3548-10
ritual officiant
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the absolute state; active participial form used substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֹּהֵן derives from the verbal root meaning "to officiate in religious service" and denotes the one who performs such service. "Ritual officiant" preserves the active, functional sense of the participial origin while reflecting the masculine singular form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
priest
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is root-faithful and matches the lexical definition. The context (priest of Mideyan) supports the rendering, so no adjustment needed. |