כוהן

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Hebrew

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Root
כ־ה־ן (k-h-n)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Compare Aramaic כהנא (kāhnā), Ugaritic 𐎋𐎅𐎐 (khn), Phoenician 𐤊𐤄𐤍 (khn), Classical Syriac ܟܗܢܐ (kāhnā), Arabic كَاهِن (kāhin), Ge'ez ካህን (kahn), Mandaic ࡊࡀࡄࡍࡀ (kahna)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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כּוֹהֵן / כֹּהֵן (kohénm (plural indefinite כּוֹהֲנִים / כֹּהֲנִים, singular construct כּוֹהֵן־ / כֹּהֵן־, plural construct כּוֹהֲנֵי־ / כֹּהֲנֵי־, feminine counterpart כּוֹהֶנֶת / כֹּהֶנֶת)

  1. A Jewish priest, a cohen or kohen: a patrilineal descendant of the Biblical Aaron.
  2. (by extension) The first aliyah, traditionally reserved for a cohen if one is present.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: kohen, cohen

References

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Proper noun

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כּוֹהֵן (kohen)

  1. a surname originating as an occupation, Cohen

Descendants

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