ko.hen denotes a designated religious officiant, named individually or collectively in temple, ark, sacrifice, and high-place settings.

The term identifies designated religious officiants, whether an individual attached to a named person or a collective body assigned to sacred service. The supplied verses place them before the ark and tabernacle, in temple ministry and sacrificial settings, and also among those appointed for high places.

1. Designated religious officiant · dominant

   The noun identifies individuals and groups connected with sacred duties: in 1 Chronicles 15:14 the APB renders a group who consecrate themselves to bring up the ark, and in 1 Chronicles 15:24 it renders named men who blow trumpets before the ark. In 1 Kings 8:11 the plural refers to those unable to stand to minister in the LORD's house, while 1 Kings 13:33 places the same designation among people appointed for high places.

   1 Chronicles 15:141 Chronicles 15:241 Chronicles 16:391 Kings 8:111 Kings 1:391 Kings 13:33

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB ordinarily presents the noun as “priest” or “priests,” including named individuals, groups serving before the ark, and appointees at high places. These renderings confirm the verse-level presentation rather than isolate every token's English equivalent.