וְ/כֹהֲנָ֛י/ו
𐤅/𐤊𐤄𐤍𐤉/𐤅
kôhên
and his 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).
2 Chronicles 13:12 · Word #5
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 HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms
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 | and his priests |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3548-31
and his officiating-priests
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + masculine plural construct noun (active participle form) + 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | כֹּהֲנָיו is the masculine plural construct of the active participle "one who officiates," with a 3ms suffix, meaning "his priests." The rendering preserves the verbal root sense of officiating while reflecting the plural and possessive morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and his priests
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 captures the nuance of priests serving in a cultic context. Context supports retaining the specific phrase. |