The meaning of “חָתָן”
Understanding châthân reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
bridegroom, husband, son in law. - a relative by marriage (especially through the bride) - figuratively, a circumcised c...
חָתָן
bridegroom, husband, son in law. - a relative by marriage (especially through the bride) - figuratively, a circumcised child (as a species of religious espousal) 1) son-in-law, daughter's husband, bridegroom, husband
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 19:14 | “And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.” Word: חָתָן (châthân) | |
| Judges 19:5 | “And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel’s father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.” Word: חָתָן (châthân) | |
| 2 Kings 8:27 | “And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the Lord, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab.” Word: חָתָן (châthân) | |
| Psalms 19:5 | “Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.” Word: חָתָן (châthân) | |
| Jeremiah 25:10 | “Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle.” Word: חָתָן (châthân) |
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