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
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage
KJV translation words: join in affinity, father in law, make marriages, mother in law, son in law.
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 32)
- Genesis 34:9 — וְהִתְחַתְּנוּ — and intermarry with
- Exodus 3:1 — חֹתְנוֹ — father-in-law his
- Exodus 4:18 — חֹתְנוֹ — father-in-law his
- Exodus 18:1 — חֹתֵן — the father-in-law of
- Exodus 18:2 — חֹתֵן — the father-in-law of
- Exodus 18:5 — חֹתֵן — the father-in-law of
- Exodus 18:6 — חֹתֶנְךָ — father-in-law your
- Exodus 18:7 — חֹתְנוֹ — father-in-law his
- Exodus 18:8 — לְחֹתְנוֹ — to father-in-law his
- Exodus 18:12 — חֹתֵן — the father-in-law of
- Exodus 18:14 — חֹתֵן — the father-in-law of
- Exodus 18:15 — לְחֹתְנוֹ — to father-in-law his
- Exodus 18:17 — חֹתֵן — the father-in-law of
- Exodus 18:24 — חֹתְנוֹ — father-in-law his
- Exodus 18:27 — חֹתְנוֹ — father-in-law his
- Numbers 10:29 — חֹתֵן — the father-in-law of
- Deuteronomy 7:3 — תִתְחַתֵּן — you will intermarry
- Deuteronomy 27:23 — חֹתַנְתּוֹ — mother-in-law his
- Joshua 23:12 — וְהִתְחַתַּנְתֶּם — and you will intermarry
- Judges 1:16 — חֹתֵן — the father-in-law of
- Judges 4:11 — חֹתֵן — the father-in-law of
- Judges 19:4 — חֹתְנוֹ — father-in-law his
- Judges 19:7 — חֹתְנוֹ — father-in-law his
- Judges 19:9 — חֹתְנוֹ — father-in-law his
- 1 Samuel 18:21 — תִּתְחַתֵּן — you will be a son-in-law
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H2860 חָתָן (châthân), H2861 חֲתֻנָּה (chăthunnâh).
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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.
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