חזן
Hebrew
| Root |
|---|
| ח־ז־ן (kh-z-n) |
| 1 term |
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Akkadian 𒄩𒍝𒀭𒉡 (ḫazannu).
Noun
חַזָּן • (khazán) m (plural indefinite חַזָּנִים, feminine counterpart חַזָּנִית) [pattern: קַטָּל]
- cantor; leader of a congregation or other group in prayer
- (Post Biblical Hebrew) superintendent, officer
Declension
| isolated forms | with possessive pronouns | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number: | State: | form | Person: | singular | plural | ||
| m | f | m | f | ||||
| singular | indefinite | חַזָּן | first | חַזָּנִי | חַזָּנֵנוּ | ||
| definite | הַחַזָּן | second | חַזָּנְךָ | חַזָּנֵךְ | חַזַּנְכֶם | חַזַּנְכֶן | |
| construct | חַזַּן־ | third | חַזָּנוֹ | חַזָּנָהּ | חַזָּנָם | חַזָּנָן | |
| plural | indefinite | חַזָּנִים | first | חזניי / חַזָּנַי | חַזָּנֵינוּ | ||
| definite | הַחַזָּנִים | second | חַזָּנֶיךָ | חזנייך / חַזָּנַיִךְ | חַזָּנֵיכֶם | חַזָּנֵיכֶן | |
| construct | חַזָּנֵי־ | third | חַזָּנָיו | חַזָּנֶיהָ | חַזָּנֵיהֶם | חַזָּנֵיהֶן | |
Synonyms
- שליח ציבור / שְׁלִיחַ צִבּוּר (sh'líakh tsibúr)
References
- “חזן” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
- "חזן" in the Noun Declension Tables of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Yiddish
Etymology
Noun
חזן • (khazn) m, plural חזנים (khazonem)
- cantor; leader of a congregation or other group in prayer
Synonyms
- שליח ציבור (shliekh tsiber)