Lexicon :: Strong's H2368 - ḥôṯām

חוֹתָם

Transliteration

ḥôṯām

Pronunciation

kho-thawm'

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From חָתַם (H2856)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 780a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

חוֹתָם chôwthâm, kho-thawm'; or חֹתָם chôthâm; from H2856; a signature-ring:—seal, signet.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's H2368 in the following manner: signet (9x), seal (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's H2368 in the following manner: signet (9x), seal (5x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

seal, signet, signet-ring

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

חוֹתָם chôwthâm, kho-thawm'; or חֹתָם chôthâm; from H2856; a signature-ring:—seal, signet.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2368: Abbreviations

† I. חֹתָם, חוֺתָם noun masculine^{Job 41:7} seal, signet-ring (Aramaic axmtxo; Ethiopic ሚኀተሞ፡ — see Lag^{BN 116}) — absolute חֹתָם Exodus 28:11 + 2 times; חוֺתָם Jeremiah 22:24 + 8 times; suffix חֹתָֽמְךָ Genesis 38:18, חֹתָמוֺ 1 Kings 21:8; — on supposed construct חוֺתַם see foregoing H2856; — seal, signet-ring, hung by a cord (פָּתִיל) about the neck Genesis 38:18 (J; = חֹתֶמֶת Genesis 38:25), or (later ?) worn on (finger of) right hand Jeremiah 22:24, (Benz^{Archäol. 106}); the two customs apparently combined Songs 8:6 (עַללִֿבֶֹּךָ, עַלזְֿרוֺעֶךָ); used to attest a royal missive 1 Kings 21:8 (instrumental of verb חתם); a precious article Haggai 2:23 (simile of Zerubbabel); מִּתּוּחֵי ח׳ engravings of a seal, as model for cutting names and inscription on precious stones and gold plate Exodus 28:11, 21, 26; Exodus 39:6, 14, 30 (all P; see Benz^258ff.); חֹמֶר ח׳ Job 38:14 = clay of (under) a signet; צָ֑ר ח׳ Job 41:7 a close signet, i.e. one that is closely pressed down, simile of closely joined (סָגוּר) scales of crocodile.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

38:18; 38:18; 38:25

Exodus

28:11; 28:11; 28:21; 28:26; 39:6; 39:14; 39:30

1 Kings

21:8; 21:8

Job

38:14; 41:7; 41:7

Song of Songs

8:6

Jeremiah

22:24; 22:24

Haggai

2:23

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H2368 matches the Hebrew חוֹתָם (ḥôṯām),
which occurs 14 times in 13 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 38:18

Gen 38:18 - And he said,^H559 What^H834 pledge^H6162 shall I give^H5414 thee? And she said,^H559 Thy signet,^H2368 and thy bracelets,^H6616 and thy staff^H4294 that is in thine hand.^H3027 And he gave^H5414 it her, and came in^H935 unto her, and she conceived^H2029 by him.

Exo 28:11

Exo 28:11 - With the work^H4639 of an engraver^H2796 in stone,^H68 like the engravings^H6603 of a signet,^H2368 shalt thou engrave^H6605 the two^H8147 stones^H68 with the names^H8034 of the children^H1121 of Israel:^H3478 thou shalt make^H6213 them to be set^H4142 in ouches^H4865 of gold.^H2091

Exo 28:21

Exo 28:21 - And the stones^H68 shall be with the names^H8034 of the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 twelve,^H8147^H6240 according to their names,^H8034 like the engravings^H6603 of a signet;^H2368 every one^H376 with his name^H8034 shall they be according to the twelve^H8147^H6240 tribes.^H7626

Exo 28:36

Exo 28:36 - And thou shalt make^H6213 a plate^H6731 of pure^H2889 gold,^H2091 and grave^H6605 upon it, like the engravings^H6603 of a signet,^H2368 HOLINESS^H6944 TO THE LORD.^H3068

Exo 39:6

Exo 39:6 - And they wrought^H6213 onyx^H7718 stones^H68 inclosed^H4142 in ouches^H4865 of gold,^H2091 graven,^H6605 as signets^H2368 are graven,^H6603 with the names^H8034 of the children^H1121 of Israel.^H3478

Exo 39:14

Exo 39:14 - And the stones^H68 were according to the names^H8034 of the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 twelve,^H8147^H6240 according to their names,^H8034 like the engravings^H6603 of a signet,^H2368 every one^H376 with his name,^H8034 according to the twelve^H8147^H6240 tribes.^H7626

Exo 39:30

Exo 39:30 - And they made^H6213 the plate^H6731 of the holy^H6944 crown^H5145 of pure^H2889 gold,^H2091 and wrote^H3789 upon it a writing,^H4385 like to the engravings^H6603 of a signet,^H2368 HOLINESS^H6944 TO THE LORD.^H3068

1Ki 21:8

1Ki 21:8 - So she wrote^H3789 letters^H5612 in Ahab's^H256 name,^H8034 and sealed^H2856 them with his seal,^H2368 and sent^H7971 the letters^H5612 unto the elders^H2205 and to the nobles^H2715 that were in his city,^H5892 dwelling^H3427 with Naboth.^H5022

Job 38:14

Job 38:14 - It is turned^H2015 as clay^H2563 to the seal;^H2368 and they stand^H3320 as a garment.^H3830

Job 41:15

Job 41:15 - His scales^H4043^H650 are his pride,^H1346 shut up together^H5462 as with a close^H6862 seal.^H2368

Sng 8:6

Sng 8:6 - Set^H7760 me as a seal^H2368 upon thine heart,^H3820 as a seal^H2368 upon thine arm:^H2220 for love^H160 is strong^H5794 as death;^H4194 jealousy^H7068 is cruel^H7186 as the grave:^H7585 the coals^H7565 thereof are coals^H7565 of fire,^H784 which hath a most vehement flame.^H7957

Jer 22:24

Jer 22:24 - As I live,^H2416 saith^H5002 the LORD,^H3068 though Coniah^H3659 the son^H1121 of Jehoiakim^H3079 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 were the signet^H2368 upon my right^H3225 hand,^H3027 yet would I pluck^H5423 thee thence;

Hag 2:23

Hag 2:23 - In that day,^H3117 saith^H5002 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 will I take^H3947 thee, O Zerubbabel,^H2216 my servant,^H5650 the son^H1121 of Shealtiel,^H7597 saith^H5002 the LORD,^H3068 and will make^H7760 thee as a signet:^H2368 for I have chosen^H977 thee, saith^H5002 the LORD^H3068 of hosts.^H6635