cohen
cohen — 名詞
1. A common family name, especially of Jewish people around the world. Many people
科恩
常見的猶太姓氏
A common family name, especially of Jewish people around the world. Many people with this surname are not descendants of the priestly family.
Leonard Cohen was a Canadian singer and poet known for his song 'Hallelujah.'
Leonard Cohen 是加拿大歌手兼詩人，以歌曲〈Hallelujah〉聞名。
famous bearer of the surname
At medical conferences, Dr. Yael Cohen's colleagues ask about her surname's Hebrew origin.
Yael Cohen 博士在醫學會議上，同事常問起她姓氏的希伯來語淵源。
surname origin as conversation topic
Architect Mira Cohen-Jones uses her hyphenated surname to honour her Jewish and Mexican heritage.
建築師 Mira Cohen-Jones 用她的複姓來彰顯她的猶太與墨西哥雙重文化背景。
The Cohen family has owned that bakery on Elm Street for three generations.
Cohen 家三代以來一直經營著 Elm 街上的那間麵包店。
文法句型
[first name] + Cohen
2. In Judaism, a man who is a male descendant of Aaron, the brother of Moses, and w
祭司
亞倫後裔的猶太教祭司
In Judaism, a man who is a male descendant of Aaron, the brother of Moses, and who has the hereditary right to perform certain religious ceremonies, such as blessing the congregation and reading from the Torah.
The cohen raised both hands to bless the congregation during the festival.
那位祭司在節日期間舉起雙手為會眾祝福。
cohen + raise hands + bless congregation
In many synagogues, a cohen is called first to read from the Torah scroll.
在許多猶太會堂中，祭司有優先權被叫上前誦讀妥拉經卷。
first called to read Torah
Jewish law says a cohen must not enter a cemetery or touch a dead body.
猶太教律法規定，祭司不得進入墓園或接觸屍體。
When the elderly cohen blessed the children, their parents watched with quiet respect.
那位年長的祭司為孩子們祝福時，父母們在一旁靜靜地注視著。
文法句型
the cohen
a cohen
用法筆記
Status as a cohen is inherited through the male line, not earned through study or ordination. This distinguishes a cohen from a rabbi, who is a teacher and spiritual leader regardless of family background.