No. 262 in Hebrew
כהן
"כהן" (Kohen) means "priest" in Hebrew.
In a sentence
הכהן בבית הכנסת קורא את התורה בקול רם.
The priest in the synagogue reads the Torah aloud.
Here...'כהן' is used to describe a priest or clergyman in a religious setting, specifically within Judaism.
פרופסור כהן נתן הרצאה מעוררת השראה על הפיזיקה המודרנית.
Professor Cohen gave an inspiring lecture on modern physics.
In this case, 'כהן' serves as a proper surname, likely of Jewish origin.
אבי כהן היה לא רק שחקן כדורגל אלא גם דמות אהובה בעיר.
Avi Cohen was not only a football player but also a beloved figure in the city.
Here, 'כהן' is again a surname, used contextually as the family name of an individual who is likely well-known in the given scenario.
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