חָתָן

cha.tanNoun (Masculine)H2860

son-in-law

From: from H2859 (חָתַן);

Short Definition

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

Full Lexicon Entry

son-in-law, daughter's husband, bridegroom, husband

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

18 times

Appears 18 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
4
1 Samuel
2
Exodus
2
Genesis
2
Isaiah
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 18:18
  • Exodus 4:25
  • Genesis 19:14
  • Judges 15:6
  • Jeremiah 25:10

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