Hebrew word study
חָתַן H2859
- Transliteration
- châthan
- Pronunciation
- khaw-than'
- KJV glosses
- join in affinity, father in law, make marriages, mother in law, son in law.
Lexical summary
to give (a daughter) away in marriage
hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to give (a daughter) away in marriage
hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information