חֹתֵן

cho.tenNoun (Masculine)H2859

relative

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

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

Full Lexicon Entry

a son-in-law, a daughter's husband, wife's father, wife's mother, father-in-law, mother-in- law

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

32 times

Appears 32 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Exodus
14
1 Samuel
5
Judges
5
Deuteronomy
2
1 Kings
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 3:1
  • 2 Chronicles 18:1
  • Exodus 18:6
  • Exodus 18:17
  • Genesis 34:9

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