מֵ/הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֣ים
𐤌/𐤄/𐤊𐤄𐤍𐤉𐤌
kôhên
of the 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).
Ezra 3:12 · Word #2
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 HR/Td/Ncmpa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of the priests |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3548-24
from the officiating-priests
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן ("from") + definite article הַ + masculine plural absolute noun כֹּהֲנִים from the root כהן. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֹּהֵן is an active participle meaning "one who officiates" in ritual service; the masculine plural form כֹּהֲנִים denotes multiple such officiants. The prefixed מִן with the definite article yields "from the officiating-priests," preserving both plurality and definiteness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
from the priests
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly captures the preposition and the specific SILEX definition of 'officiating-priests'; context supports this rendering. |