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חוֹתָם

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חוֹתָםH2368
Pronunciationḥwōtām

What does חוֹתָם (ḥwōtām) mean in the Bible?

חוֹתָם (ḥwōtām): A ring bearing a carved seal used to authenticate documents and mark ownership with personal authority

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Questions this entry answers

What does חוֹתָם (ḥwōtām) mean in the Bible?

חוֹתָם (ḥwōtām): A ring bearing a carved seal used to authenticate documents and mark ownership with personal authority

How does the BSB render H2368?

The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include like a seal (3), as a seal (2), on a seal (2), [under] a seal (1), a seal (1).

Where does חוֹתָם (ḥwōtām) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 38:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (6), Job (2), Song Of Solomon (2), 1 Kings (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
like a seal3×Exodus 28:21, Exodus 39:6, Exodus 39:14
as a seal2×Song Of Solomon 8:6
on a seal2×Exodus 28:36, Exodus 39:30
[under] a seal1×Job 38:14
a seal1×Exodus 28:11
a signet ring1×Jeremiah 22:24
like My signet ring1×Haggai 2:23
sealed them1×1 Kings 21:8
sealed together1×Job 41:15
Your seal1×Genesis 38:18
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 38:18חֹתָֽמְךָ֙toYour sealNoun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularExodus 28:11חֹתָ֗םtoa sealNoun - masculine singularExodus 28:21חוֹתָם֙tolike a sealNoun - masculine singularExodus 28:36חֹתָ֔םtoon a sealNoun - masculine singularExodus 39:6חוֹתָ֔םtolike a sealNoun - masculine singularExodus 39:14חֹתָם֙tolike a sealNoun - masculine singularExodus 39:30חוֹתָ֔םtoon a sealNoun - masculine singular1 Kings 21:8בְּחֹתָמ֑וֹtosealed themPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularJob 38:14חוֹתָ֑םto[under] a sealNoun - masculine singularJob 41:15חוֹתָ֥םtosealed togetherNoun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 38:18
Aligned rows14
Books represented7
Genesis1Exodus61 Kings1Job2Song Of Solomon2Jeremiah1Haggai1
Source forms
חוֹתָ֔ם2xḥō·w·ṯāmExodus 39:6, Exodus 39:30
בְּחֹתָמ֑וֹ1xbə·ḥō·ṯā·mōw1 Kings 21:8
חוֹתָם֙1xḥō·w·ṯāmExodus 28:21
חוֹתָ֑ם1xḥō·w·ṯāmJob 38:14
חוֹתָ֥ם1xḥō·w·ṯāmJob 41:15
חוֹתָ֖ם1xḥō·w·ṯāmJeremiah 22:24
חֹתָ֗ם1xḥō·ṯāmExodus 28:11
חֹתָ֔ם1xḥō·ṯāmExodus 28:36
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular9xExodus 28:11, Exodus 28:21, Exodus 28:36, Exodus 39:6
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular3xSong Of Solomon 8:6, Haggai 2:23
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular1xGenesis 38:18
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1x1 Kings 21:8
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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