חָתַם (châtham) — Make an End

Hebrew word study: חָתַם (châtham), Strong's H2856. to close up; especially to seal

HebrewStrong's H2856
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָתַם (châtham)
Pronounced: khaw-tham'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to close up; especially to seal

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: make an end, mark, seal (up), stop.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2856 is tagged on 26 words in 24 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 15:3 and last appears in Daniel 12:9.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

he puts a seal ×2sealed up ×2the sealed one ×2and he sealed it ×1and it is sealed ×1and it was sealed ×1and seal it ×1and she sealed them ×1it has been obstructed ×1the sealed document ×1the sealed documents ×1will be sealed up ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הֶחָתוּם ×4חָתֻם ×2חָתוּם ×2יַחְתֹּם ×2הֶחְתִּים ×1הַחֲתוּמִים ×1וְחִתְמוּ ×1וְנֶחְתָּם ×1וְנַחְתּוֹם ×1וַתַּחְתֹּם ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×5Esther ×4Jeremiah ×4Isaiah ×3Daniel ×3Nehemiah ×2Leviticus ×1Deuteronomy ×1

Verses (all 24)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2368 חוֹתָם (chôwthâm), H2857 חֲתַם (chătham), H2858 חֹתֶמֶת (chôthemeth).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does châtham (H2856) mean?

To close up; especially to seal.

How is H2856 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2856 as: make an end, mark, seal (up), stop..

How often does חָתַם (châtham) appear?

Strong's H2856 is tagged on 26 words in 24 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 15:3 and last appears in Daniel 12:9.