Deuteronomy 20:2:5Deut.20.2.W5TAB
הַכֹּהֵ֖ן
hakohen
“the priest”
- Transliteration
- ha-ko-HEN
- Extended
- hah-koh-HEN
- IPA
- /hakkoˈheːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- the priest
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ha-ko-HEN
- phraseyour reading level
ve-nig-ASH ha-ko-HEN
- clause
ve-nig-ASH ha-ko-HEN ve-dib-ER el-ha-AM
- sentence
ve-ha-YA ke-ka-RAV-khem el-ham-mil-kha-MA ve-nig-ASH ha-ko-HEN ve-dib-ER el-ha-AM
Root and etymology
k-h-nk-h-n
“to serve as priest, officiate”
In context — Deuteronomy 20:2
When you are drawing close to the battle line, the priest shall step forward and speak to the people .
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 20:2:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Deuteronomy 20:2, so the Hebrew word הַכֹּהֵ֖ן (hakohen) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Deut.20.2.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.20.2.W5.S1) and character.