כֹּהֲנֶ֑י/הָ
𐤊𐤄𐤍𐤉/𐤄
kôhên
of her 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).
Lamentations 4:13 · Word #4
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 HNcmpc/Sp3fs
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of her priests |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3548-14
her officiating-priests
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural noun in construct state with 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix ("her"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root כהן, "to officiate," and denotes those who perform priestly service. The masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix is preserved as "officiating-priests" (plural masculine) plus "her" to reflect the attached suffix. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
her priests
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted to 'her priests' since the context and SILEX definition focus on role rather than officiating activity here; aligns with standard rendering for כֹּהֲנֶ֑י/הָ. |