חָתַם
cha.tam
“to seal”
Definition
to close up; especially to seal
a primitive root;
- to seal, seal up, affix a seal 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to seal, affix one's seal 1a2) to seal up, fasten up by sealing 1b) (Niphal) to seal 1c) (Piel) to lock up 1d) (Hiphil) to be stopped Aramaic equivalent: cha.tam (*חֲתַם *"to seal" H2857)
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logos (G3056)
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Grammar & Morphology
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
חָתַם appears 22 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.
“Have I not stored up these things,sealed up within My vaults?
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Then I took the deed of purchase—the sealed copy with its terms and conditions, as well as the open copy—
In the dark they dig through houses;by day they shut themselves in,never to experience the light.
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