חָתַן (châthan) — Join in Affinity

Hebrew word study: חָתַן (châthan), Strong's H2859. to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage

HebrewStrong's H2859
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָתַן (châthan)
Pronounced: khaw-than'

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

to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: join in affinity, father in law, make marriages, mother in law, son in law.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2859 is tagged on 33 words in 32 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 34:9 and last appears in Ezra 9:14.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the father-in-law of ×10father-in-law his ×8and he became son-in-law ×2to be son-in-law ×2to father-in-law his ×2and intermarry with ×1and you will intermarry ×1be son-in-law ×1father-in-law your ×1mother-in-law his ×1you will be a son-in-law ×1you will intermarry ×1

Forms found in the text

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

חֹתֵן ×10חֹתְנוֹ ×8הִתְחַתֵּן ×2וַיִּתְחַתֵּן ×2לְהִתְחַתֵּן ×2לְחֹתְנוֹ ×2וְהִתְחַתְּנוּ ×1חֹתֶנְךָ ×1חֹתַנְתּוֹ ×1תִתְחַתֵּן ×1

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×15Judges ×51 Samuel ×5Deuteronomy ×2Genesis ×1Numbers ×1Joshua ×11 Kings ×1

Verses (first 25 of 32)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2860 חָתָן (châthân), H2861 חֲתֻנָּה (chăthunnâh).

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 châthan (H2859) mean?

To give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage.

How is H2859 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2859 as: join in affinity, father in law, make marriages, mother in law, son in law..

How often does חָתַן (châthan) appear?

Strong's H2859 is tagged on 33 words in 32 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 34:9 and last appears in Ezra 9:14.