Strongs Number: H2859
- Hebrew Word
- חָתַן
- Transliteration
- châthan
- Phonetic
- khaw-than'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage
- BDB Definition
-
1. to become a son-in-law, make oneself a daughter's husband
a. (Qal) wife's father, wife's mother, father-in-law, mother-in- law (participle)
b. (Hithpael) to make oneself a daughter's husband
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- join in {affinity} father in {law} make {marriages} mother in {law} son in law.