Biblical Hebrew H3548 noun masculine 750 occurrences

כֹּהֵן

Transliteration: kohen (kōhēn)

Pronunciation: /ko-HANE/

“priest, cultic mediator”

Priest; consecrated mediator between God and humanity belonging to Aaronic lineage, presenting sacrifices and declaring blessing.

Lexical & Etymological Analysis

Active participle related to Syriac kahna (priest).

priestofficer

Cross-Testament Bridge

How this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.

LXX conceptual translation: כֹּהֵן (priest, cultic mediator) -> ἱερεύς (a priest)

LXX conceptual translation: כֹּהֵן (priest, cultic mediator) -> ἀρχιερεύς (high-priest, chief priests)

Direct Cross-Language Equivalents:

G2409 ἱερεύς (hiereus — “a priest”) G0749 ἀρχιερεύς (archiereus — “high-priest, chief priests”)

Foundational passages where כֹּהֵן (kohen) carries significant theological or narrative weight.