What does חָתָן · כַּלָּה mean in the Bible?
חָתָן · כַּלָּה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "bridegroom and bride".
Hebrew · H2860, H3618
חָתָן וְכַלָּה
A relative by marriage (especially through the bride); figuratively, a circumcised child (as a species of religious espousal) · a bride (as if perfect); hence, a son's wife
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חָתָן H2860 a relative by marriage (especially through the bride); figuratively, a circumcised child (as a species of religious espousal)
Pronunciation kəḥāṯān
Bridegroom or son-in-law; figuratively extends to circumcised child, signifying covenantal bonding relationship.
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כַּלָּה H3618 a bride (as if perfect); hence, a son's wife
Pronunciation kalāh
Bride as ideal completeness; the word etymologically implies perfection, wholeness, and covenant union
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What does חָתָן וְכַלָּה (chatan vekallah) mean in the Bible?
חָתָן · כַּלָּה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "bridegroom and bride".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2860, H3618?
H2860, H3618 is connected to 54 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. bridegroom and bride
Strong's H2860, H3618
Lexical occurrences 54 verses Source Gloss
bridegroom and bride
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חָתָן וְכַלָּה is built from this root:
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
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