כֹּהֵ֣ן
𐤊𐤄𐤍
kôhên
the priest
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).
Amos 7:10 · Word #3
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 HNcmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the priest |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3548-19
officiating priest
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state; active participial form functioning substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the active participle of כהן, literally "one who officiates," highlighting active ritual service. The masculine singular construct form denotes a single male priest in relational linkage, though the construct relationship itself is not expressed without its complement. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
priest of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "the priest". The underlying Hebrew here is a construct/title form and belongs in the string of official titles (recorder, king’s officer, priest of …). There is no contextual or grammatical need to render this as a plain definite noun “the priest.” Using the standard “priest of” preserves the construct relation and keeps the translation consistent with the rest of the book. |