The middle radical of this word is guttural. It cannot bear a dagesh, and the adjacent vowels may be affected.
Singular
Plural
Word Form
Person
Masculine
Feminine
Masculine
Feminine
Present Tense
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
כִּהַנְתִּי ~ כיהנתי
kihanti
I served as a priest
כִּהַנּוּ ~ כיהנו
kihannu
we served as a priest
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
כִּהַנְתֶּן ~ כיהנתן
kihanten
you f. pl. served as a priest
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
אֲכַהֵן
achahen
I will serve as a priest
נְכַהֵן
nechahen
we will serve as a priest
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
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
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!
Infinitive
לְכַהֵן
lechahen
to serve as a priest
Present Tense
Singular
Masculine
מְכַהֵן
mechahen
I / you m. sg. / he / it serve(s) as a priest
Feminine
מְכַהֶנֶת
mechahenet
I / you f. sg. / she / it serve(s) as a priest
Plural
Masculine
מְכַהֲנִים
mechahanim
we / you m. pl. / they m. serve as a priest
Feminine
מְכַהֲנוֹת
mechahanot
we / you f. pl. / they f. serve as a priest
Past Tense
1st Person
Singular
כִּהַנְתִּי ~ כיהנתי
kihanti
I served as a priest
Plural
כִּהַנּוּ ~ כיהנו
kihannu
we served as a priest
Past Tense
2nd Person
Singular
Masculine
כִּהַנְתָּ ~ כיהנת
kihanta
you m. sg. served as a priest
Feminine
כִּהַנְתְּ ~ כיהנת
kihant
you f. sg. served as a priest
Plural
Masculine
כִּהַנְתֶּם ~ כיהנתם
kihantem
you m. pl. served as a priest
Feminine
כִּהַנְתֶּן ~ כיהנתן
kihanten
you f. pl. served as a priest
Past Tense
3rd Person
Masculine
כִּהֵן ~ כיהן
kihen
he / it served as a priest
Feminine
כִּהֲנָה ~ כיהנה
kihana
she / it served as a priest
Future Tense
1st Person
Singular
אֲכַהֵן
achahen
I will serve as a priest
Plural
נְכַהֵן
nechahen
we will serve as a priest
Future Tense
2nd Person
Singular
Masculine
תְּכַהֵן
techahen
you m. sg. will serve as a priest
Feminine
תְּכַהֲנִי
techahani
you f. sg. will serve as a priest
Plural
Masculine
תְּכַהֲנוּ
techahanu
you m. pl. will serve as a priest
Feminine
תְּכַהֵנָּה
techahenna
you f. pl. will serve as a priest
Future Tense
3rd Person
Singular
Masculine
יְכַהֵן
yechahen
he / it will serve as a priest
Feminine
תְּכַהֵן
techahen
she / it will serve as a priest
Plural
Masculine
יְכַהֲנוּ
yechahanu
they m. will serve as a priest
Feminine
תְּכַהֵנָּה
techahenna
they f. will serve as a priest
Imperative
Singular
Masculine
כַּהֵן!
kahen!
(to a man) serve as a priest!
Feminine
כַּהֲנִי!
kahani!
(to a woman) serve as a priest!
Plural
Masculine
כַּהֲנוּ!
kahanu!
(to men) serve as a priest!
Feminine
כַּהֵנָּה!
kahenna!
(to women) serve as a priest!
Infinitive
לְכַהֵן
lechahen
to serve as a priest
