Birkat kohanim (ברכת כוהנים) means priestly blessing in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
priestly blessing
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Birkat kohanim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1יהדותברכה אשר מופיעה בספר במדבר שבה הכוהנים מצווים לברך את עם ישראל.
The word Birkat kohanim is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- בִּרְכַּת כֹּהֲנִים
- Written without vowel points
- ברכת כוהנים
- Said
- birkat kohanim
- Plural
- בִּרְכוֹת כֹּהֲנִים
- Inflections
- ר' בִּרְכוֹת כֹּהֲנִים
- Gematria
- 753
This is how Birkat kohanim is said in other languages.
- English
- priestly blessing
These words mean nearly the same as Birkat kohanim.
- ברכה משולשת
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These words come before and after Birkat kohanim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Birkat kohanim.
What does Birkat kohanim (ברכת כוהנים) mean in Hebrew?
Birkat kohanim (ברכת כוהנים) means priestly blessing. It is said birkat kohanim, with the stress on kat.
What is a synonym for Birkat kohanim (ברכת כוהנים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Birkat kohanim (ברכת כוהנים) are ברכה משולשת.
Is Birkat kohanim (ברכת כוהנים) masculine or feminine?
The word Birkat kohanim (ברכת כוהנים) is a feminine noun, and its plural is בִּרְכוֹת כֹּהֲנִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry ברכת כהנים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.