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كهن

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of divination, soothsaying, and predicting the future. It also extends to roles of leadership, managing affairs, and acting as a trusted intermediary or supporter.

Derived headwords

كَهَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to practice divinationclassical

    To claim knowledge of the unseen or future events, often through supernatural means or interpretation.

  2. 2.
    to be a soothsayerclassical

    To act as a diviner or fortune-teller, predicting outcomes.

كِهَانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    divinationclassical

    The practice or art of predicting future events or discovering hidden knowledge by supernatural means.

  2. 2.
    soothsayingclassical

    The act of claiming to know the future.

  3. 3.
    priesthoodclassical

    The office or position of a priest, particularly one involved in divination.

تَكَهَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    to divineclassical

    To predict or foretell something, especially by supernatural means.

  2. 2.
    to practice soothsayingclassical

    To engage in the act of claiming knowledge of the unseen.

تَكَهُّنًاnoun
  1. 1.
    divinationclassical

    The act or practice of foretelling future events.

  2. 2.
    soothsayingclassical

    The practice of claiming to know the unseen.

كَاهِنnoun
  1. 1.
    soothsayerclassical

    A person who claims to have knowledge of the future or the unseen.

  2. 2.
    divinerclassical

    One who practices divination.

  3. 3.
    priestclassical

    A religious leader, especially one who performs divination.

  4. 4.
    managerclassical

    One who manages a man's affairs or undertakes his needs.

كُهَّانnoun
  1. 1.
    soothsayersclassical

    Plural of 'kāhin', referring to multiple diviners or priests.

كِهَانnoun
  1. 1.
    soothsayersclassical

    Plural of 'kāhin', referring to multiple diviners or priests.

مُكَاهَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    favoritismclassical

    The act of showing partiality or favoritism towards someone.

  2. 2.
    collusionclassical

    Acting in concert, often in a way that is not open or fair.

الكاهنانname
  1. 1.
    The two Kāhin tribesclassical

    A specific reference to two tribes named Kāhin.

Parallel reading

كَهَنَ له، كمنع ونصر وكرم، كهانة، بالفتح، وتكهن تكهنا: قضى له بالغيب
He practiced divination for him, (as a verb) like 'mana'a', 'nasara', and 'karuma', 'kihāna' (with fatḥa), and 'takahhana' (with takahhun): he judged for him concerning the unseen.
فهو كاهن ج: كهنة وكهان
And he is a kāhin (soothsayer), plural: 'kahanah' and 'kuhhān'.
وحرفته: الكهانة، بالكسر
And his profession is 'al-kihāna' (divination, with kasra).
والكاهن: من يقوم بأمر الرجل، ويسعى في حاجته
And the 'kāhin' (soothsayer/manager) is one who manages a man's affairs and strives to fulfill his needs.
والمكاهنة: المحاباة
And 'al-mukāhanah' (favoritism) means partiality.
والكاهنان: حيان
And 'al-Kāhinān' refers to two tribes.