Hebrew · H2860, H3618 · unreviewed

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 word meaning "bridegroom and bride".

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Meaning

bridegroom and bride
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