כִּהֵן
Meanings
Pi'el verb
1. to hold a senior position
2. to serve as a priest (Biblical)
Pronunciation
kihén
Examples3
הוּא הִתְפַּטֵּר מֵהַמִּשְׂרָה שֶׁכִּהֵן בָּהּ.
He resigned from his office.
תּוֹם יְכַהֵן.
Tom will officiate.
גולדה מֵאִיר כִּהֲנָה בתור ראש ממשלה בֵּין הַשָּׁנִים 1969 ל-1974.
Golda Meir served as prime minister during the years 1969-1974.