H2859Hebrewḥōṯēn

חָתַן

join in affinity, father in law, make marriages, mother in law, son in law.

33
Total Occurrences
10
Books
33
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1to become a son-in-law, make oneself a daughter's husband
  • 2(qal) wife's father, wife's mother, father-in-law, mother-in-law (participle)
  • 3(hithpael) to make oneself a daughter's husband

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châthan; Pronunciation: khaw-than'