H2859Hebrewḥōṯēn
חָתַן
to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage
33
Total Occurrences
10
Books
33
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Strong’s Definition
to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage
Etymology & Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Usage
join in affinity, father in law, make marriages, mother in law, son in law.
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.to 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
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: châthan; Pronunciation: khaw-than'