Conjugation of לְכַהֵן

Verb – PI'EL

Root: כ - ה - ן

The middle radical of this word is guttural. It cannot bear a dagesh, and the adjacent vowels may be affected.

The final radical of this word can assimilate with the suffix in inflected forms.

Meaning

to serve as a priest (Cohen); to hold a senior office

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Active forms Binyan Pi'el

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		🔊 מְכַהֵן mechahen I / you m. sg. / he / it serve(s) as a priest	🔊 מְכַהֶנֶת mechahenet I / you f. sg. / she / it serve(s) as a priest	🔊 מְכַהֲנִים mechahanim we / you m. pl. / they m. serve as a priest	🔊 מְכַהֲנוֹת mechahanot we / you f. pl. / they f. serve as a priest
Past tense	1st	🔊 כִּהַנְתִּי ~ כיהנתי kihanti I served as a priest		🔊 כִּהַנּוּ ~ כיהנו kihannu we served as a priest
	2nd	🔊 כִּהַנְתָּ ~ כיהנת kihanta you m. sg. served as a priest	🔊 כִּהַנְתְּ ~ כיהנת kihant you f. sg. served as a priest	🔊 כִּהַנְתֶּם ~ כיהנתם kihantem you m. pl. served as a priest The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 כִּהַנְתֶּם ~ כיהנתם kihantem	🔊 כִּהַנְתֶּן ~ כיהנתן kihanten you f. pl. served as a priest The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 כִּהַנְתֶּן ~ כיהנתן kihanten
	3rd	🔊 כִּהֵן ~ כיהן kihen he / it served as a priest	🔊 כִּהֲנָה ~ כיהנה kihana she / it served as a priest	🔊 כִּהֲנוּ ~ כיהנו kihanu they served as a priest
Future tense	1st	🔊 אֲכַהֵן achahen I will serve as a priest		🔊 נְכַהֵן nechahen we will serve as a priest
	2nd	🔊 תְּכַהֵן techahen you m. sg. will serve as a priest	🔊 תְּכַהֲנִי techahani you f. sg. will serve as a priest	🔊 תְּכַהֲנוּ techahanu you m. pl. will serve as a priest	🔊 תְּכַהֵנָּה techahenna you f. pl. will serve as a priest In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 תְּכַהֲנוּ techahanu
	3rd	🔊 יְכַהֵן yechahen he / it will serve as a priest	🔊 תְּכַהֵן techahen she / it will serve as a priest	🔊 יְכַהֲנוּ yechahanu they m. will serve as a priest	🔊 תְּכַהֵנָּה techahenna they f. will serve as a priest In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 יְכַהֲנוּ yechahanu
Imperative		🔊 כַּהֵן!‏ kahen! (to a man) serve as a priest!	🔊 כַּהֲנִי!‏ kahani! (to a woman) serve as a priest!	🔊 כַּהֲנוּ!‏ kahanu! (to men) serve as a priest!	🔊 כַּהֵנָּה!‏ kahenna! (to women) serve as a priest! In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 כַּהֲנוּ!‏ kahanu!
Infinitive		🔊 לְכַהֵן lechahen to serve as a priest

Passive forms Binyan Pu'al

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		🔊 מְכֹהָן ~ מכוהן mechohan I am / you m. sg. are / he / it is served as a priest	🔊 מְכֹהֶנֶת ~ מכוהנת mechohenet I am / you f. sg. are / she / it is served as a priest	🔊 מְכֹהָנִים ~ מכוהנים mechohanim we / you m. pl. / they m. are served as a priest	🔊 מְכֹהָנוֹת ~ מכוהנות mechohanot we / you f. pl. / they f. are served as a priest
Past tense	1st	🔊 כֹּהַנְתִּי ~ כוהנתי kohanti I was served as a priest		🔊 כֹּהַנּוּ ~ כוהנו kohannu we were served as a priest
	2nd	🔊 כֹּהַנְתָּ ~ כוהנת kohanta you m. sg. were served as a priest	🔊 כֹּהַנְתְּ ~ כוהנת kohant you f. sg. were served as a priest	🔊 כֹּהַנְתֶּם ~ כוהנתם kohantem you m. pl. were served as a priest The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 כֹּהַנְתֶּם ~ כוהנתם kohantem	🔊 כֹּהַנְתֶּן ~ כוהנתן kohanten you f. pl. were served as a priest The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 כֹּהַנְתֶּן ~ כוהנתן kohanten
	3rd	🔊 כֹּהַן ~ כוהן kohan he / it was served as a priest	🔊 כֹּהֲנָה ~ כוהנה kohana she / it was served as a priest	🔊 כֹּהֲנוּ ~ כוהנו kohanu they were served as a priest
Future tense	1st	🔊 אֲכֹהַן ~ אכוהן achohan I will be served as a priest		🔊 נְכֹהַן ~ נכוהן nechohan we will be served as a priest
	2nd	🔊 תְּכֹהַן ~ תכוהן techohan you m. sg. will be served as a priest	🔊 תְּכֹהֲנִי ~ תכוהני techohani you f. sg. will be served as a priest	🔊 תְּכֹהֲנוּ ~ תכוהנו techohanu you m. pl. will be served as a priest	🔊 תְּכֹהַנָּה ~ תכוהנה techohanna you f. pl. will be served as a priest In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 תְּכֹהֲנוּ ~ תכוהנו techohanu
	3rd	🔊 יְכֹהַן ~ יכוהן yechohan he / it will be served as a priest	🔊 תְּכֹהַן ~ תכוהן techohan she / it will be served as a priest	🔊 יְכֹהֲנוּ ~ יכוהנו yechohanu they m. will be served as a priest	🔊 תְּכֹהַנָּה ~ תכוהנה techohanna they f. will be served as a priest In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 יְכֹהֲנוּ ~ יכוהנו yechohanu