Strong’s H2859
חָתַן — châthan
חָתַן (châthan, Strong’s H2859) means: to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage.
to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage
- H2859
- /khaw-than'/
- 33× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- châthan
- Pronunciation
- khaw-than'
- Occurrences
- 33
Meaning
- Hebrew
- חָתַן
- Definition
- to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- King James Version renders it as
- join in affinity, father in law, make marriages, mother in law, son in law.
Words derived from châthan
- חָתָן châthânH2860 · a relative by marriage · 20×
- חֲתֻנָּה chăthunnâhH2861 · a wedding · 1×
Where it appears
The first verses that use châthan (33 times in all).
Sources
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