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חָתָן H2860

H2860 is the Hebrew word חָתָן, transliterated châthân and said khaw-thawn'. The King James Version most often renders it bridegroom.

Word: חָתָןTransliteration: châthânSaid: khaw-thawn'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 18 verses

What it means

a relative by marriage (especially through the bride); figuratively, a circumcised child (as a species of religious espousal).

Where it comes from

from H2859 (חָתַן).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 18 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

bridegroom 8×son in law 6×besides son in law 1×sons in law 1×husband 1×should be son in law 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: bridegroom, husband, son in law.

Verses using חָתָן

All 18 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 19:12 · KJV

And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:

Genesis 19:14 · KJV

And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.

Exodus 4:26 · KJV

So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision.

Judges 15:6 · KJV

Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.

Judges 19:5 · KJV

And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel’s father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.

1 Samuel 18:18 · KJV

And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?

1 Samuel 22:14 · KJV

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?

2 Kings 8:27 · KJV

And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab.

Nehemiah 6:18 · KJV

For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.

Nehemiah 13:28 · KJV

And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.

Psalm 19:5 · KJV

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

Isaiah 61:10 · KJV

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

Isaiah 62:5 · KJV

For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.

Jeremiah 7:34 · KJV

Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be desolate.

Jeremiah 16:9 · KJV

For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride.

Jeremiah 25:10 · KJV

Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle.

Jeremiah 33:11 · KJV

The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.

Joel 2:16 · KJV

Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2860 mean?

H2860 is the Hebrew word חָתָן (châthân), meaning a relative by marriage (especially through the bride); figuratively, a circumcised child (as a species of religious espousal).

How is H2860 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it bridegroom (8 times), son in law (6 times), besides son in law (1 time), sons in law (1 time), husband (1 time), among others.

How many times does H2860 appear in the Bible?

חָתָן (châthân) is tagged in 18 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2860 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2859 (חָתַן).

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