חָתָן (châthân) — Bridegroom

Hebrew word study: חָתָן (châthân), Strong's H2860. a relative by marriage (especially through the bride); figuratively, a circumcised child (as a species of religious espousal)

HebrewStrong's H2860
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָתָן (châthân)
Pronounced: khaw-thawn'

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

a relative by marriage (especially through the bride); figuratively, a circumcised child (as a species of religious espousal)

Word study
Derivation: from H2859 (חָתַן);

KJV translation words: bridegroom, husband, son in law.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2860 is tagged on 20 words in 19 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:12 and last appears in Joel 2:16.

How it is rendered in the text

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

a bridegroom ×5a son-in-law ×2sons-in-law his ×2was a son-in-law ×2a bridegroom of ×1and the son-in-law of ×1are a bridegroom of ×1is like a bridegroom ×1like the bridegroom ×1son-in-law his ×1the son-in-law of ×1was the son-in-law of ×1

Forms found in the text

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

חָתָן ×10חֲתַן ×4חֲתָנָיו ×2וַחֲתַן ×1חֲתָנוֹ ×1כְּחָתָן ×1כֶּחָתָן ×1

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×4Genesis ×3Exodus ×2Judges ×21 Samuel ×2Nehemiah ×2Isaiah ×22 Kings ×1

Verses (all 19)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2859 חָתַן (châthan).

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 châthân (H2860) mean?

A relative by marriage (especially through the bride); figuratively, a circumcised child (as a species of religious espousal).

How is H2860 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2860 as: bridegroom, husband, son in law..

How often does חָתָן (châthân) appear?

Strong's H2860 is tagged on 20 words in 19 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:12 and last appears in Joel 2:16.