הַ/כֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים

𐤄/𐤊𐤄𐤍𐤉𐤌

hakohanim

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.

H3548

Joel 2:17 · Word #5

Lexicon H3548

Lemmaכֹּהֵן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤄𐤍
Transliterationkôhên
Strong'sH3548
In-contextthe priests

Morphology HTd/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 H3548-04

the officiating priests

Morphological NotesNoun common masculine plural absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ); from כֹּהֵן (H3548). The plural ending ־ִים marks masculine plural; no pronominal suffix is present.
Rendering RationaleThe noun כֹּהֵן derives from the verbal idea "to officiate" or "to serve in priestly ministry." Rendering it as "officiating priests" preserves this active, functional sense rather than a mere title. The form is masculine plural absolute with the definite article ("the"), which is reflected in "the officiating priests."

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Words from Root כהן (to officiate, to serve as priest, to minister in sacred service)

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
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