כֹּהֵן (kôhên) — Chief Ruler

Hebrew word study: כֹּהֵן (kôhên), Strong's H3548. literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

HebrewStrong's H3548
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כֹּהֵן (kôhên)
Pronounced: ko-hane'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

Word study
Derivation: active participle of H3547 (כָּהַן);

KJV translation words: chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3548 is tagged on 750 words in 653 verses across 29 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 14:18 and last appears in Malachi 2:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the priest ×354the priests ×176and the priests ×28priests ×18a priest ×17the priest of ×15to the priests ×15to the priest ×14the priests of ×9priest ×8and the priest ×7were priests ×6

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַכֹּהֵן ×350הַכֹּהֲנִים ×180כֹּהֵן ×30וְהַכֹּהֲנִים ×28לַכֹּהֲנִים ×23לַכֹּהֵן ×18כֹּהֲנִים ×17כֹהֵן ×14כֹּהֲנֵי ×12וְהַכֹּהֵן ×7

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×1942 Chronicles ×89Numbers ×692 Kings ×44Nehemiah ×44Jeremiah ×41Joshua ×371 Samuel ×32

Verses (first 25 of 653)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3547 כָּהַן (kâhan).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3547 כָּהַן (kâhan), H3549 כָּהֵן (kâhên).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does kôhên (H3548) mean?

Literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman).

How is H3548 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3548 as: chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer..

How often does כֹּהֵן (kôhên) appear?

Strong's H3548 is tagged on 750 words in 653 verses across 29 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 14:18 and last appears in Malachi 2:7.