כָּהַן

Strong’s Definition

to officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put on regalia

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root, apparently meaning to mediate in religious services; but used only as denominative from H3548 (כֹּהֵן);

KJV Usage

deck, be (do the office of a, execute the, minister in the) priest('s office).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to act as a priest, minister in a priest's office
• 2.(piel)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kâhan; Pronunciation: kaw-han'