BDB3932
II. [כָּהַן] verb only
Pi`el
denominative
act as priest; — Perfect
כִּהֵן
Exod 40:13;
1Chr 5:36 3
masculine plural כִּהֲנוּ
Exod 28:41;
Exod 40:15
Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְכַהֵן
Num 3:4 + 2 t.; plural
יְכַהֲנוּ
1Chr 24:2
Infinitive construct
כַּהֵן
Exod 29:1 + 11 t.;
suffix כַּהֲנוֺ
Exod 28:1; Exod 28:3; Exod 28:4. —
1.
minister as a priest, absolute Exod 31:10; Exod 35:19; Exod 39:41; Lev 16:32; Num 3:3; Num 3:4 (all
P
); לִי
׳
כ
minister to me (׳
י)
Exod 28:1;
Exod 28:3;
Exod 28:4; Exod 28:41; Exod 29:1; Exod 29:44; Exod 30:30
; Exod
40:13;
Exod 40:15 (all
P
),
Ezek 44:13;
Hos 4:6
ליהוה
׳
כ
Lev 7:35 (
P
),
1Chr 5:36; 1Chr 24:2; 2Chr 11:14 (always of Aaron and his sons, except Ezek 44:13
;
2Chr 11:14, where Levites are forbidden to minister; and Hos 4:6 of Israel, whose national priesthood is
taken away).
2.
be or become priest
Deut 10:6 (
E
?).
3.
play the priest:
כֶּחָתָן יְכַהֵן פְּאֵר
Isa 61:10
as a bridegroom (that) priests it with his turban
, decks himself with a splendid turban such as the priests wore.