חָתַן
Strong's H2859
châthan
/khaw-than'/
to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H2859
- Hebrew
- חָתַן
- Transliteration
- châthan
- Pronunciation
- /khaw-than'/
- KJV Translations
- 5 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage
Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
join in affinityfather in lawmake marriagesmother in lawson in law
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of châthan:
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