חָתַם

Strong’s Definition

to close up; especially to seal

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

make an end, mark, seal (up), stop.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to seal, seal up, affix a seal
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(niphal) to seal
• 4.(piel) to lock up
• 5.(hiphil) to be stopped

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châtham; Pronunciation: khaw-tham'