What does חָתָן (kəḥāṯān) mean in the Bible?
חָתָן (kəḥāṯān): Bridegroom or son-in-law; figuratively extends to circumcised child, signifying covenantal bonding relationship.
Hebrew · H2860
חָתָן
A relative by marriage (especially through the bride); figuratively, a circumcised child (as a species of religious espousal)
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חָתָןH2860
Pronunciationkəḥāṯān
What does חָתָן (kəḥāṯān) mean in the Bible?
חָתָן (kəḥāṯān): Bridegroom or son-in-law; figuratively extends to circumcised child, signifying covenantal bonding relationship.
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How does the BSB render H2860?
The BSB source-word alignment has 20 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include bridegroom (4), the son-in-law (2), was a son-in-law (2), a bridegroom (1), a son-in-law (1).
Where does חָתָן (kəḥāṯān) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 19:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (4), Genesis (3), 1 Samuel (2), Exodus (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itbridegroom4×Exodus 4:26, Jeremiah 7:34, Jeremiah 25:10, Jeremiah 33:11
the son-in-law2×Judges 15:6, 1 Samuel 18:18
was a son-in-law2×2 Kings 8:27, Nehemiah 6:18
a bridegroom1×Exodus 4:25
a son-in-law1×Genesis 19:12
and as a bridegroom1×Isaiah 62:5
and bridegroom1×Jeremiah 16:9
as a bridegroom1×Isaiah 61:10
But his sons-in-law1×Genesis 19:14
had become a son-in-law1×Nehemiah 13:28
his son-in-law1×Judges 19:5
Let the bridegroom1×Joel 2:16
Like a bridegroom1×Psalms 19:5
son-in-law1×1 Samuel 22:14
the sons-in-law1×Genesis 19:14
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 19:12חָתָן֙toa son-in-lawNoun - masculine singularGenesis 19:14חֲתָנָ֣יו׀tothe sons-in-lawNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularGenesis 19:14חֲתָנָֽיו׃toBut his sons-in-lawNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularExodus 4:25חֲתַן־toa bridegroomNoun - masculine singular constructExodus 4:26חֲתַ֥ןtobridegroomNoun - masculine singular constructJudges 15:6חֲתַ֣ןtothe son-in-lawNoun - masculine singular constructJudges 19:5חֲתָנ֗וֹtohis son-in-lawNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1 Samuel 18:18חָתָ֖ןtothe son-in-lawNoun - masculine singular1 Samuel 22:14וַחֲתַ֥ןtoson-in-lawConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct2 Kings 8:27חֲתַ֥ןtowas a son-in-lawNoun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 19:12
Aligned rows20
Books represented10
Genesis3Exodus2Judges21 Samuel22 Kings1Nehemiah2Psalms1Isaiah2Jeremiah4Joel1
Source forms
חָתָ֖ן5xḥā·ṯān1 Samuel 18:18, Nehemiah 13:28, Jeremiah 7:34, Jeremiah 16:9
חָתָן֙3xḥā·ṯānGenesis 19:12, Isaiah 62:5, Joel 2:16
חֲתַ֥ן2xḥă·ṯanExodus 4:26, 2 Kings 8:27
וַחֲתַ֥ן1xwa·ḥă·ṯan1 Samuel 22:14
חֲתַ֣ן1xḥă·ṯanJudges 15:6
חָתָ֥ן1xḥā·ṯānNehemiah 6:18
חָתָן֮1xḥā·ṯānJeremiah 33:11
חֲתַן־1xḥă·ṯan-Exodus 4:25
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular10xGenesis 19:12, 1 Samuel 18:18, Nehemiah 6:18, Nehemiah 13:28
Noun - masculine singular construct4xExodus 4:25, Exodus 4:26, Judges 15:6, 2 Kings 8:27
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular2xGenesis 19:14
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1x1 Samuel 22:14
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xJudges 19:5
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular1xPsalms 19:5
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 61:10
Evidence Summary
Creation
Hebrew word. Bridegroom or son-in-law; figuratively extends to circumcised child, signifying covenantal bonding relationship.
Source Gloss
a relative by marriage (especially through the bride); figuratively, a circumcised child (as a species of religious espousal)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Bridegroom or son-in-law; figuratively extends to circumcised child, signifying covenantal bonding relationship.
a relative by marriage (especially through the bride); figuratively, a circumcised child (as a species of religious espousal) BDB: daughter's husband Usage: bridegroom, husband, son in law.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Like a bridegroom; signifies beauty, joy, and the radiant beginning of a new day
Showing 1 selected witness from 20 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
חָתָן is built from this root:
Canonical Themes
Creation
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