הַ/כֹּהֵן֙
𐤄/𐤊𐤄𐤍
hakohen-2
the 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.
Numbers 5:21 · Word #8
Lexicon H3548
| Lemma | כֹּהֵן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤄𐤍 |
| Transliteration | kôhên |
| Strong's | H3548 |
| In-context | the priest |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
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 H3548-05
the officiating priest
| Root | כהן (k-h-n) |
| Core Meanings | to officiate, to serve in priestly function, to act as mediator in sacred rites |
| Semantic Range | priest serving in cultic rites, minister at the altar, chief priestly official, by extension a principal officer or chief ruler in certain contexts |
| Conceptual Significance | The כֹּהֵן stands as the appointed mediator between YHWH and Israel, responsible for sacrificial rites, instruction in Torah, and maintaining ritual holiness. The role embodies ordered worship, covenant mediation, and sacred service within Israel’s communal and theological life. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). The form functions substantivally, historically related to an active participial sense (“one who officiates”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֹּהֵן derives from the verbal idea "to officiate" or "to serve in priestly capacity." Rendering it as "the officiating priest" preserves the active, functional sense of the root while reflecting the definite article ("the") and the masculine singular absolute form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כהן (to officiate, to serve in priestly function, to act as mediator in sacred rites)
| 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 |