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H2856 חָתַם (châtham) khaw-tham'
Hebrew
Verb (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

to seal

Strong's Definition

to close up; especially to seal

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: make an end, mark, seal (up), stop.

TWOT Reference: 780

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to seal, seal up, affix a seal
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to seal, affix one's seal
1a2) to seal up, fasten up by sealing
1b) (Niphal) to seal
1c) (Piel) to lock up
1d) (Hiphil) to be stopped

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) to seal, seal up, affix a seal 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to seal, affix one's seal 1a2) to seal up, fasten up by sealing 1b) (Niphal) to seal 1c) (Piel) to lock up 1d) (Hiphil) to be stopped Aramaic equivalent: cha.tam (חֲתַם "to seal" H2857)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חָתַם châtham BDB Definition: 1) to seal, seal up, affix a seal 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to seal, affix ones seal 1a2) to seal up, fasten up by sealing 1b) (Niphal) to seal 1c) (Piel) to lock up 1d) (Hiphil) to be stopped Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 780 Total KJV Occurrences: 27

Bible Occurrences (23)

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