וּ/לְ/כֹהֲנֵ֛י/נוּ

𐤅/𐤋/𐤊𐤄𐤍𐤉/𐤍𐤅

kôhên

and-upon-our-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).

H3548

Nehemiah 9:32 · Word #20

Lexicon H3548

Lemmaכֹּהֵן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤄𐤍
Transliterationkôhên
Strong'sH3548
DefinitionAn 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/R/Ncmpc/Sp1cp 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

Phraseand-upon-our-priests

SIBI-P1 Translation H3548-26

and to our priest-officiants

Morphological NotesConjunction ו + preposition ל + masculine plural construct noun כֹּהֲנֵי + 1st person common plural suffix נוּ ("our").
Rendering RationaleThe base noun כֹּהֵן is an active participle meaning "one who officiates in ritual service." The masculine plural construct with 1st person common plural suffix yields "our priest-officiants," and the prefixed conjunction and preposition add "and to."

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