Hebrew

Alternative forms

• כהן ‎(kohen)

Noun

כּוֹהֵן \ כֹּהֵן‎ • ‎(kohén) m ‎(plural indefinite כּוֹהֲנים \ 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.

Proper noun

כוהן • ‎(kohen)

1. An occupational surname​, Cohen.

See also

• cohen
• Cohen
• Cowan
• Cahn
• Kagan