Lexicon :: Strong's H2859 - ḥāṯan

חָתַן

Transliteration

ḥāṯan

Pronunciation

khaw-than'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 781b

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

חָתַן châthan, khaw-than'; a primitive root; to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage:—join in affinity, father in law, make marriages, mother in law, son in law.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 33x

The KJV translates Strong's H2859 in the following manner: law (27x), affinity (3x), marriages (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 33x

The KJV translates Strong's H2859 in the following manner: law (27x), affinity (3x), marriages (3x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to become a son-in-law, make oneself a daughter's husband
1. (Qal) wife's father, wife's mother, father-in-law, mother-in-law (participle)
2. (Hithpael) to make oneself a daughter's husband

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

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

STRONGS H2859: Abbreviations

† חֹתֵן verbal noun.

1. masculine wife's father (Arabic خَاتِنً a circumciser, hence father-in-law, with reference to circumcision performed on young men just before marriage; خَتَنً relation on wife's side; see We^{Prol. 1886, 355 Anm, 1; Skizzen iii, 154} Sta^{ZAW 1886. 143 Aum.} Nö^{ZMG 1886, 187}; otherwise Dl^{Pr 91} Lag^{BN 116}) — construct חֹתֵן Exodus 18:1 + 9 times, חֹתֶנְךָ Exodus 18:6, חֹתְנוֺ Exodus 3:1 + 9 times; — usually of Moses' wife's father Exodus 3:1; Exodus 4:18; Exodus 18:1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 (twice in verse); Exodus 18:14; Exodus 18:15; Exodus 18:17; Exodus 18:24; Exodus 18:27 (all E), Numbers 10:29 (J), Judges 1:16; Judges 4:11; of a Levite Judges 19:4, 7, 9.

2. feminine wife's mother, only suffix חֹתַנְתּוֺ Deuteronomy 27:23.

† II. חתן verb denominative only
Hithp. make oneself a daughter's husband (Late Hebrew Hithp. id., Aramaic Ithpa. id.) — Perfect 2nd person masculine plural וְהִתְחַתַּנְתֶּם consecutive Joshua 23:12; Imperfect וַיִּתְחַתֵּן 1 Kings 3:1; 2 Chronicles 18:1; 2nd person masculine תִּתְחַתֵּן Deuteronomy 7:3; 1 Samuel 18:21; Imperative הִתְחַתֵּן 1 Samuel 18:22, הִתְחַתְּנוּ Genesis 34:9; Infinitive הִתְחַתֵּן 1 Samuel 18:23 + 3 times; —

1. make oneself daughter's husband (son-in-law) to, with בְּ 1 Samuel 18:21, 22, 23, 26, 27; with אֶת 1 Kings 3:1; Genesis 34:9 (P); with לְ 2 Chronicles 18:1, of marriage of Jehoshaphat's son and Ahab's daughter (compare 2 Kings 8:18 2 Chronicles 21:6).

2. in general form marriage-alliance with, with בְּ Deuteronomy 7:3; Joshua 23:12 (D), Ezra 9:14.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

34:9; 34:9

Exodus

3:1; 3:1; 4:18; 18:1; 18:1; 18:2; 18:5; 18:6; 18:6; 18:7; 18:8; 18:12; 18:14; 18:15; 18:17; 18:24; 18:27

Numbers

10:29

Deuteronomy

7:3; 7:3; 27:23

Joshua

23:12; 23:12

Judges

1:16; 4:11; 19:4; 19:7; 19:9

1 Samuel

18:21; 18:21; 18:22; 18:22; 18:23; 18:23; 18:26; 18:27

1 Kings

3:1; 3:1

2 Kings

8:18

2 Chronicles

18:1; 18:1; 21:6

Ezra

9:14

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Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H2859 matches the Hebrew חָתַן (ḥāṯan),
which occurs 33 times in 32 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 34:9

Gen 34:9 - And make ye marriages^H2859 with us, and give^H5414 your daughters^H1323 unto us, and take^H3947 our daughters^H1323 unto you.

Exo 3:1

Exo 3:1 - Now Moses^H4872 kept^H1961^H7462 the flock^H6629 of Jethro^H3503 his father in law,^H2859 the priest^H3548 of Midian:^H4080 and he led^H5090 the flock^H6629 to the backside^H310 of the desert,^H4057 and came^H935 to the mountain^H2022 of God,^H430 even to Horeb.^H2722

Exo 4:18

Exo 4:18 - And Moses^H4872 went^H3212 and returned^H7725 to Jethro^H3500 his father in law,^H2859 and said^H559 unto him, Let me go,^H3212 I pray thee, and return^H7725 unto my brethren^H251 which are in Egypt,^H4714 and see^H7200 whether they be yet^H5750 alive.^H2416 And Jethro^H3503 said^H559 to Moses,^H4872 Go^H3212 in peace.^H7965

Exo 18:1

Exo 18:1 - When Jethro,^H3503 the priest^H3548 of Midian,^H4080 Moses'^H4872 father in law,^H2859 heard^H8085 of all that God^H430 had done^H6213 for Moses,^H4872 and for Israel^H3478 his people,^H5971 and that the LORD^H3068 had brought^H3318 Israel^H3478 out of Egypt;^H4714

Exo 18:2

Exo 18:2 - Then Jethro,^H3503 Moses'^H4872 father in law,^H2859 took^H3947 Zipporah,^H6855 Moses'^H4872 wife,^H802 after^H310 he had sent her back,^H7964

Exo 18:5

Exo 18:5 - And Jethro,^H3503 Moses'^H4872 father in law,^H2859 came^H935 with his sons^H1121 and his wife^H802 unto Moses^H4872 into the wilderness,^H4057 where he encamped^H2583 at the mount^H2022 of God:^H430

Exo 18:6

Exo 18:6 - And he said^H559 unto Moses,^H4872 I thy father in law^H2859 Jethro^H3503 am come^H935 unto thee, and thy wife,^H802 and her two^H8147 sons^H1121 with her.

Exo 18:7

Exo 18:7 - And Moses^H4872 went out^H3318 to meet^H7125 his father in law,^H2859 and did obeisance,^H7812 and kissed^H5401 him; and they asked^H7592 each^H376 other^H7453 of their welfare;^H7965 and they came^H935 into the tent.^H168

Exo 18:8

Exo 18:8 - And Moses^H4872 told^H5608 his father in law^H2859 all that the LORD^H3068 had done^H6213 unto Pharaoh^H6547 and to the Egyptians^H4714 for Israel's^H3478 sake,^H182 and all the travail^H8513 that had come^H4672 upon them by the way,^H1870 and how the LORD^H3068 delivered^H5337 them.

Exo 18:12

Exo 18:12 - And Jethro,^H3503 Moses'^H4872 father in law,^H2859 took^H3947 a burnt offering^H5930 and sacrifices^H2077 for God:^H430 and Aaron^H175 came,^H935 and all the elders^H2205 of Israel,^H3478 to eat^H398 bread^H3899 with Moses'^H4872 father in law^H2859 before^H6440 God.^H430

Exo 18:14

Exo 18:14 - And when Moses'^H4872 father in law^H2859 saw^H7200 all that he did^H6213 to the people,^H5971 he said,^H559 What is this thing^H1697 that thou doest^H6213 to the people?^H5971 why sittest^H3427 thou thyself alone, and all the people^H5971 stand^H5324 by thee from morning^H1242 unto even?^H6153

Exo 18:15

Exo 18:15 - And Moses^H4872 said^H559 unto his father in law,^H2859 Because the people^H5971 come^H935 unto me to enquire^H1875 of God:^H430

Exo 18:17

Exo 18:17 - And Moses'^H4872 father in law^H2859 said^H559 unto him, The thing^H1697 that thou doest^H6213 is not good.^H2896

Exo 18:24

Exo 18:24 - So Moses^H4872 hearkened^H8085 to the voice^H6963 of his father in law,^H2859 and did^H6213 all that he had said.^H559

Exo 18:27

Exo 18:27 - And Moses^H4872 let his father in law^H2859 depart;^H7971 and he went^H3212 his way into his own land.^H776

Num 10:29

Num 10:29 - And Moses^H4872 said^H559 unto Hobab,^H2246 the son^H1121 of Raguel^H7467 the Midianite,^H4084 Moses'^H4872 father in law,^H2859 We are journeying^H5265 unto the place^H4725 of which the LORD^H3068 said,^H559 I will give^H5414 it you: come^H3212 thou with us, and we will do thee good:^H2895 for the LORD^H3068 hath spoken^H1696 good^H2896 concerning Israel.^H3478

Deu 7:3

Deu 7:3 - Neither shalt thou make marriages^H2859 with them; thy daughter^H1323 thou shalt not give^H5414 unto his son,^H1121 nor his daughter^H1323 shalt thou take^H3947 unto thy son.^H1121

Deu 27:23

Deu 27:23 - Cursed^H779 be he that lieth^H7901 with his mother in law.^H2859 And all the people^H5971 shall say,^H559 Amen.^H543

Jos 23:12

Jos 23:12 - Else if ye do in any wise^H7725 go back,^H7725 and cleave^H1692 unto the remnant^H3499 of these nations,^H1471 even these that remain^H7604 among you, and shall make marriages^H2859 with them, and go in^H935 unto them, and they to you:

Jdg 1:16

Jdg 1:16 - And the children^H1121 of the Kenite,^H7017 Moses'^H4872 father in law,^H2859 went up^H5927 out of the city^H5892 of palm trees^H8558^H5899 with the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 into the wilderness^H4057 of Judah,^H3063 which lieth in the south^H5045 of Arad;^H6166 and they went^H3212 and dwelt^H3427 among^H854 the people.^H5971

Jdg 4:11

Jdg 4:11 - Now Heber^H2268 the Kenite,^H7017 which was of the children^H1121 of Hobab^H2246 the father in law^H2859 of Moses,^H4872 had severed^H6504 himself from the Kenites,^H7017 and pitched^H5186 his tent^H168 unto the plain^H436 of Zaanaim,^H6815 which is by Kedesh.^H6943

Jdg 19:4

Jdg 19:4 - And his father in law,^H2859 the damsel's^H5291 father,^H1 retained^H2388 him; and he abode^H3427 with him three^H7969 days:^H3117 so they did eat^H398 and drink,^H8354 and lodged^H3885 there.

Jdg 19:7

Jdg 19:7 - And when the man^H376 rose up^H6965 to depart,^H3212 his father in law^H2859 urged^H6484 him: therefore he lodged^H3885 there again.^H7725

Jdg 19:9

Jdg 19:9 - And when the man^H376 rose up^H6965 to depart,^H3212 he, and his concubine,^H6370 and his servant,^H5288 his father in law,^H2859 the damsel's^H5291 father,^H1 said^H559 unto him, Behold, now the day^H3117 draweth^H7503 toward evening,^H6150 I pray you tarry all night:^H3885 behold, the day^H3117 groweth to an end,^H2583 lodge^H3885 here, that thine heart^H3824 may be merry;^H3190 and to morrow^H4279 get you early^H7925 on your way,^H1870 that thou mayest go^H1980 home.^H168

1Sa 18:21

1Sa 18:21 - And Saul^H7586 said,^H559 I will give^H5414 him her, that she may be a snare^H4170 to him, and that the hand^H3027 of the Philistines^H6430 may be against him. Wherefore Saul^H7586 said^H559 to David,^H1732 Thou shalt this day^H3117 be my son in law^H2859 in the one of the twain.^H8147

1Sa 18:22

1Sa 18:22 - And Saul^H7586 commanded^H6680 his servants,^H5650 saying, Commune^H1696 with David^H1732 secretly,^H3909 and say,^H559 Behold, the king^H4428 hath delight^H2654 in thee, and all his servants^H5650 love^H157 thee: now therefore be the king's^H4428 son in law.^H2859

1Sa 18:23

1Sa 18:23 - And Saul's^H7586 servants^H5650 spake^H1696 those words^H1697 in the ears^H241 of David.^H1732 And David^H1732 said,^H559 Seemeth^H5869 it to you a light^H7043 thing to be a king's^H4428 son in law,^H2859 seeing that I am a poor^H7326 man,^H376 and lightly esteemed?^H7034

1Sa 18:26

1Sa 18:26 - And when his servants^H5650 told^H5046 David^H1732 these words,^H1697 it pleased^H3474^H1697^H5869 David^H1732 well to be the king's^H4428 son in law:^H2859 and the days^H3117 were not expired.^H4390

1Sa 18:27

1Sa 18:27 - Wherefore David^H1732 arose^H6965 and went,^H3212 he and his men,^H582 and slew^H5221 of the Philistines^H6430 two hundred^H3967 men;^H376 and David^H1732 brought^H935 their foreskins,^H6190 and they gave them in full tale^H4390 to the king,^H4428 that he might be the king's^H4428 son in law.^H2859 And Saul^H7586 gave^H5414 him Michal^H4324 his daughter^H1323 to wife.^H802

1Ki 3:1

1Ki 3:1 - And Solomon^H8010 made affinity^H2859 with Pharaoh^H6547 king^H4428 of Egypt,^H4714 and took^H3947 Pharaoh's^H6547 daughter,^H1323 and brought^H935 her into the city^H5892 of David,^H1732 until he had made an end^H3615 of building^H1129 his own house,^H1004 and the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 and the wall^H2346 of Jerusalem^H3389 round about.^H5439

2Ch 18:1

2Ch 18:1 - Now Jehoshaphat^H3092 had riches^H6239 and honour^H3519 in abundance,^H7230 and joined affinity^H2859 with Ahab.^H256

Ezr 9:14

Ezr 9:14 - Should we again^H7725 break^H6565 thy commandments,^H4687 and join in affinity^H2859 with the people^H5971 of these abominations?^H8441 wouldest not thou be angry^H599 with us till thou hadst consumed^H3615 us, so that there should be no remnant^H7611 nor escaping?^H6413