חזן

Hebrew

Root
ח־ז־ן (kh-z-n)
1 term

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Akkadian 𒄩𒍝𒀭𒉡 (ḫazannu).

Noun

חַזָּן • (khazánm (plural indefinite חַזָּנִים, feminine counterpart חַזָּנִית) [pattern: קַטָּל]

  1. cantor; leader of a congregation or other group in prayer
  2. (Post Biblical Hebrew) superintendent, officer

Declension

Declension of חַזָּן
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

From Hebrew חַזָּן.

Noun

חזן • (khaznm, plural חזנים (khazonem)

  1. cantor; leader of a congregation or other group in prayer

Synonyms

  • שליח ציבור (shliekh tsiber)