לְ/כַהֵ֖ן
𐤋/𐤊𐤄𐤍
kâhan
to serve as priest
To exercise the functions of a priest; to perform cultic or ceremonial duties associated with priesthood within the religious practices of ancient Israel. The term denotes the formal performance of priestly actions, such as offering sacrifices, maintaining ritual purity, making intercessions, and fulfilling other liturgical responsibilities. The word may also appear in an extended sense to mean to serve or act as an intermediary in cultic contexts.
Leviticus 16:32 · Word #10
Lexicon H3547
| Lemma | כָּהַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤄𐤍 |
| Transliteration | kâhan |
| Strong's | H3547 |
| Definition | To exercise the functions of a priest; to perform cultic or ceremonial duties associated with priesthood within the religious practices of ancient Israel. The term denotes the formal performance of priestly actions, such as offering sacrifices, maintaining ritual purity, making intercessions, and fulfilling other liturgical responsibilities. The word may also appear in an extended sense to mean to serve or act as an intermediary in cultic contexts. |
Morphology HR/Vpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to serve as priest |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3547-03
to perform priestly service
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem, infinitive construct with prefixed לְ indicating purpose or result; denominative from כֹּהֵן (priest). |
| Rendering Rationale | The root כהן denotes acting in the capacity of a kohen, performing formal cultic duties. The Piel infinitive construct expresses the action in an intensive/denominative sense, hence "to perform priestly service" reflects the active exercise of priestly functions. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to perform priestly service
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 matches the SILEX sense well and fits contextually; 'to perform priestly service' is an exact fit for the priest serving after their father's place. |