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חָתַם

To close up; especially to seal

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חָתַםH2856
Pronunciationḥātam

What does חָתַם (ḥātam) mean in the Bible?

חָתַם (ḥātam): Sealing as closure that authenticates, protects, and finalizes—moving from physical to covenantal significance.

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What does חָתַם (ḥātam) mean in the Bible?

חָתַם (ḥātam): Sealing as closure that authenticates, protects, and finalizes—moving from physical to covenantal significance.

How does the BSB render H2856?

The BSB source-word alignment has 27 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and sealed (4), sealed (3), . . . (1), [and] seal (1), and seal (1).

Where does חָתַם (ḥātam) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 15:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (5), Daniel (4), Esther (4), Jeremiah (4).

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
and sealed4×Esther 3:12, Esther 8:8, Jeremiah 32:10, Daniel 12:9
sealed3×Song Of Solomon 4:12, Isaiah 29:11, Jeremiah 32:44
. . .1×Job 9:7
[and] seal1×Isaiah 8:16
and seal1×Daniel 12:4
and seal it1×Esther 8:8
and sealed it1×Esther 8:10
and terrifies them1×Job 33:16
blocks it1×Leviticus 15:3
both the sealed copy1×Jeremiah 32:14
He seals up1×Job 37:7
is sealed1×Isaiah 29:11
sealed up1×Deuteronomy 32:34
sealing it with [the names of]1×Nehemiah 9:38
the sealed1×Jeremiah 32:11
these [were the ones] who sealed [the document]1×Nehemiah 10:1
they shut themselves in1×Job 24:16
to put an end1×Daniel 9:24
to seal up1×Daniel 9:24
were the seal1×Ezekiel 28:12
with his seal1×1 Kings 21:8
would be sealed1×Job 14:17
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 15:3הֶחְתִּ֤יםtoblocks itVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularDeuteronomy 32:34חָתֻ֖םtosealed upVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular1 Kings 21:8וַתַּחְתֹּ֖םtowith his sealConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularNehemiah 9:38הֶֽחָת֔וּםtosealing it with [the names of]Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularNehemiah 10:1הַחֲתוּמִ֑יםtothese [were the ones] who sealed [the document]Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralEsther 3:12וְנֶחְתָּ֖םtoand sealedConjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularEsther 8:8וְחִתְמ֖וּtoand seal itConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralEsther 8:8וְנַחְתּ֛וֹםtoand sealedConjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absoluteEsther 8:10וַיַּחְתֹּ֖םtoand sealed itConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularJob 9:7יַחְתֹּֽם׃to. . .Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned rowLeviticus 15:3
Aligned rows27
Books represented11
Leviticus1Deuteronomy11 Kings1Nehemiah2Esther4Job5Song Of Solomon1Isaiah3Jeremiah4Ezekiel1Daniel4
Source forms
יַחְתֹּֽם׃2xyaḥ·tōmJob 9:7, Job 33:16
הֶֽחָת֔וּם1xhe·ḥā·ṯūmNehemiah 9:38
הֶֽחָתוּם֒1xhe·ḥā·ṯūmIsaiah 29:11
הֶֽחָת֛וּם1xhe·ḥā·ṯūmJeremiah 32:11
הֶחָת֗וּם1xhe·ḥā·ṯūmJeremiah 32:14
הַחֲתוּמִ֑ים1xha·ḥă·ṯū·mîmNehemiah 10:1
הֶחְתִּ֤ים1xheḥ·tîmLeviticus 15:3
וָֽאֶחְתֹּ֔ם1xwā·’eḥ·tōmJeremiah 32:10
Parsing patterns
Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular4xNehemiah 9:38, Isaiah 29:11, Jeremiah 32:11, Jeremiah 32:14
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular4xDeuteronomy 32:34, Job 14:17, Song Of Solomon 4:12, Isaiah 29:11
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular3xJob 9:7, Job 33:16, Job 37:7
Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural1xNehemiah 10:1
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute1xEsther 8:8
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular1xEsther 3:12
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular1xJeremiah 32:10
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine 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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