כֹּהֵ֔ן
𐤊𐤄𐤍
kohen
priest
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
Leviticus 21:9 · Word #3
Lexicon H3548
| Lemma | כֹּהֵן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤄𐤍 |
| Transliteration | kôhên |
| Strong's | H3548 |
| In-context | priest |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3548-19
officiating priest
| Root | כהן (k-h-n) |
| Core Meanings | to officiate, to serve in sacred office, to minister as priest |
| Semantic Range | priest; officiating minister; cultic functionary; chief official; principal officer; sometimes used more broadly for high-ranking attendants or ministers in royal or non-Israelite contexts. |
| Conceptual Significance | The כֹּהֵן is central to Israel’s covenant life, serving as mediator in sacrificial worship, guardian of sacred space, and instructor in Torah. The term emphasizes active service before YHWH, highlighting the role of consecrated mediation between the Holy One and the people. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun (HNcmsa/HNcmsc). Though lexicalized as a noun, it reflects an active participial formation meaning "one who officiates." Forms here are singular, without pronominal suffixes. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֹּהֵן derives from the verbal root כהן, "to officiate or serve as priest," and is morphologically a masculine singular noun (absolute or construct). Rendering it as "officiating priest" preserves the active, participial sense embedded in the form—one who performs priestly service—while accurately reflecting its masculine singular morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כהן (to officiate, to serve in sacred office, to minister as priest)
| 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 |
H3550-01 |
hakehunah | the priestly office |
H3548-04 |
hakohanim | the officiating priests |
H3548-05 |
hakohen | the officiating priest |
H3549-01 |
kahanaya | the officiating priests |
H3548-06 |
kakohen | like the officiating-priest |
H3550-02 |
kehunah | priestly office |
H3550-03 |
kehunatekhem | your priestly office |
H3549-02 |
khahana | the officiating-priest |
H3548-07 |
khohaney | officiating priests of |
H3548-08 |
khohaneynu | our officiating priests |
H3548-09 |
khohanim | officiating priests |
H3548-10 |
khohen | officiating priest |
H3548-11 |
kohanay | my officiating-priests |
H3548-12 |
kohanayv | his officiating priests |
H3548-13 |
kohaney | officiating-priests of |
H3548-14 |
kohaneyha | her officiating priests |
H3548-15 |
kohaneyhem | their officiating priests |
H3548-16 |
kohaneykha | your officiating-priests |
H3548-17 |
kohaneynu | our officiating priests |
H3548-18 |
kohanim | officiating priests |
H3548-20 |
lakohanim | to the officiating-priests |
H3548-21 |
lakohen | to the officiating priest |
H3547-01 |
lekhahano | to serve-as-priest for him |
H3547-02 |
lekhahen | to priestly-serve |
H3548-22 |
lekhohaneyha | to her officiating-priests |
H3548-23 |
lekhohen | to a serving-priest |
H3550-04 |
likhehunat | for the priestly-service-of |
H3548-24 |
mehakohanim | from the officiating priests |
H3547-03 |
mikahen | from serving as a priest |
H3548-25 |
mikohen | from a ministering-priest |
H3548-26 |
ulekhohaneynu | and for our officiating-priests |
H3548-27 |
ulekhohen | and to a priest-officiant |
H3548-28 |
uvakohanim | and among the officiating-priests |
H3547-04 |
vayekhahen | and he priested |
H3548-29 |
vehakohanim | and the officiating priests |
H3548-30 |
vehakohen | and the officiating priest |
H3547-05 |
vekhihanu | and they priested |
H3547-06 |
vekhihen | and he acted as priest |
H3548-31 |
vekhohanayv | and his officiating-priests |
H3548-32 |
vekhohaneyha | and her officiating-priests |
H3548-33 |
vekhohaneyhem | and their officiating priests |
H3548-34 |
vekhohanim | and the officiating priests |
H3548-35 |
vekhohen | and officiating-priest |
H3548-36 |
velakohanim | and to the officiating-priests |
H3547-07 |
yekhahen | he will serve as priest |
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 |