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Lexicon :: Strong's H2856 - ḥāṯam

Aa
חָתַם
Transliteration
ḥāṯam
Pronunciation
khaw-tham'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 780

Strong’s Definitions

חָתַם châtham, khaw-tham'; a primitive root; to close up; especially to seal:—make an end, mark, seal (up), stop.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x

The KJV translates Strong's H2856 in the following manner: seal (18x), seal up (6x), marked (1x), stopped (1x), variant (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x
The KJV translates Strong's H2856 in the following manner: seal (18x), seal up (6x), marked (1x), stopped (1x), variant (1x).

  1. to seal, seal up, affix a seal

    1. (Qal)

      1. to seal, affix one's seal

      2. to seal up, fasten up by sealing

    2. (Niphal) to seal

    3. (Piel) to lock up

    4. (Hiphil) to be stopped

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָתַם châtham, khaw-tham'; a primitive root; to close up; especially to seal:—make an end, mark, seal (up), stop.
STRONGS H2856: Abbreviations
† חָתַם verb seal, affix seal, seal up (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic חֲתַם, Mtxo; Ethiopic ኀተመ፡ Arabic خَتَمَ (whence خَاتَمً) is loan-word according to Frä252) —
Qal Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַחְתֹּם Job 9:7; Job 33:6, יַחְתּוֺם Job 37:7, וַיַּחְתֹּם Esther 8:10, etc.; Imperative חֲתֹם Daniel 12:4, חֲתוֺם Isaiah 8:16, חִתְמוּ Esther 8:8; Infinitive absolute חָתוֺם Jeremiah 32:44; construct לַחְתֹּם Daniel 9:24, + Daniel 9:24 Kt (Qr לְהָתֵם); Participle active חוֺתֵם Ezekiel 28:12; pass. חָתוּם Deuteronomy 32:24 + 2 times, etc.; —
1. seal, affix one's seal, in attestation; seal with king's seal (בְּחֹתָמוֺ) 1 Kings 21:8, בְּטַבַּעַת המלך Esther 8:8, 10; of covenant with י׳, attested by seal (passive) Nehemiah 10:1; Nehemiah 10:2; figurative, of י׳ putting his seal upon (בְּ) discipline, i.e. ratifying it, Job 33:16; perhaps also upon hand of man (that man may know י׳'s ways) Job 37:7 see De; Di below 2. seal up hand of man, so that he cannot work with it (in winter).
2. seal up, fasten up by sealing, a deed of sale Jeremiah 32:10, 11 (opposed to הַגָּלוּי that which was left open), Jeremiah 32:14; Jeremiah 32:44, a book of prophecy Daniel 12:4 (|| סְתֹם הַדְּבָרים), compare Daniel 12:9 (|| id.), Daniel 9:24b; so in simile of unintelligible prophecy Isaiah 29:11 (twice in verse); חֲתֹם תּוֺרָה בְּלְמֻּדָ֑י Isaiah 8:16 seal up the teaching among my disciples, i.e. keep it securely (|| צוֺר); of י׳'s remembrance of offences חָתוּם בְּאוֺצְרֹתָ֑י Deuteronomy 32:34 (|| כָּמֻס עְמָּדִי), so פִּשְׁעִי בִּצְרוֺר חָתוּם Job 14:17 (|| עַל־עֲוֹנִי וַתִּטְפֹּל); מַעְיָן חָתוּם Songs 4:12 a fountain sealed up, metaphor of chaste woman (|| גַּן (גַּל) נָעוּל); וּבְעַד כּוֺכָבִים יַח׳ Job 9:7 and about the stars he putteth a seal (|| of forbidding sun to rise). — אַתָּה חוֺתֵם תָּכְנִית Ezekiel 28:12 is obscure: thou wast one sealing proportion, i.e. perfection, — wast complete perfection, Ges Sm.; wast a sealer of symmetry see Da; wast a seal (ring) — i.e. חוֺתַם construct — of proportion Manuscripts Greek Version of the LXX Vulgate Hi compare Ew; text perhaps corrupt, see suggestions in Co. — Daniel 9:24a read Qr לְהָתֵם (see תמם). Job 33:16; Job 37:7 see below 1.
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular [or Participle?] נִכְתָּ֔ב וְנֶחְתָּ֖ם Esther 3:12 (it was) written and sealed בְּטַבַּעַת הַמֶּלֶךְ; Infinitive absolute וְנַחְתּוֺם Esther 8:8 (continuing participle נִכְתָּ֣ב) also + בְּטַבַּעַת הַמּ׳; both passive of Qal 1.
Pi. Perfect 3rd person plural יוֺמָם חִתְּמוּלָֿמוֺ Job 24:16 literally by day they seal up for themselves, i.e. according to most, they shut themselves up, do not shew themselves (|| לֹא יָדְעוּ אוֺר); Greek Version of the LXX C has ἡμέρας ἐσφράγισαν εἀυτοῖ ς (B and others εἁυτους), whence Siegf conjecture plausibly ל׳ יָמִים ח׳ they seal up the days unto themselves, i.e. daytime is for them sealed up and unused.
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular אוֺהֶֿחְתִּים בְּשָׁרוֺ מִזּוֺבוֺ Leviticus 15:3 or hath his flesh (genital organ) shewn stoppage by reason of his flux.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H2857.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

15:3

Deuteronomy

32:24; 32:34

1 Kings

21:8

Nehemiah

10:1; 10:2

Esther

3:12; 8:8; 8:8; 8:8; 8:10; 8:10

Job

9:7; 9:7; 14:17; 24:16; 33:6; 33:16; 33:16; 37:7; 37:7; 37:7

Song of Songs

4:12

Isaiah

8:16; 8:16; 29:11

Jeremiah

32:10; 32:11; 32:14; 32:44; 32:44

Ezekiel

28:12; 28:12

Daniel

9:24; 9:24; 9:24; 9:24; 12:4; 12:4; 12:9

H2856

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Strong's Number H2856 matches the Hebrew חָתַם (ḥāṯam),
which occurs 27 times in 24 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:3 - And this H2063 shall be H1961 his uncleanness H2932 in his issue: H2101 whether H7325➔ his flesh H1320 run ➔H7325 with his issue, H2101 or H176 his flesh H1320 be stopped H2856 from his issue, H2101 it H1931 is his uncleanness. H2932

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:34 - Is not H3808 this H1931 laid up in store H3647 with me, H5978 and sealed up H2856 among my treasures? H214

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:8 - So she wrote H3789 letters H5612 in H8034➔ Ahab's H256 name, ➔H8034 and sealed H2856 them with his seal, H2368 and sent H7971 the letters H5612 unto H413 the elders H2205 and to H413 the nobles H2715 that H834 were in his city, H5892 dwelling H3427 with H854 Naboth. H5022

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:38 - And because of all H3605 this H2063 we H587 make H3772 a sure H548 covenant, and write H3789 it; and H5921 our princes, H8269 Levites, H3881 and priests, H3548 seal H2856 unto it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:1 - Now H5921 those that sealed H2856 were, Nehemiah, H5166 the Tirshatha, H8660 the son H1121 of Hachaliah, H2446 and Zidkijah, H6667

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:12 - Then were H7121➔ the king's H4428 scribes H5608 called ➔H7121 on the thirteenth H7969 H6240 day H3117 of H2320➔ the first H7223 month, ➔H2320 and there was written H3789 according to all H3605 that H834 Haman H2001 had commanded H6680 unto H413 the king's H4428 lieutenants, H323 and to H413 the governors H6346 that H834 were over H5921 every province, H4082 H4082 and to H413 the rulers H8269 of every people H5971 H5971 of every province H4082 H4082 according to the writing thereof, H3791 and to every people H5971 H5971 after their language; H3956 in the name H8034 of king H4428 Ahasuerus H325 was it written, H3789 and sealed H2856 with H2885➔ the king's H4428 ring. ➔H2885

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:8 - Write H3789 ye also H859 for H5921 the Jews, H3064 as it liketh H2896 you, H5869 in H8034➔ the king's H4428 name, ➔H8034 and seal H2856 it with H2885➔ the king's H4428 ring: ➔H2885 for H3588 the writing H3791 which H834 is written H3789 in H8034➔ the king's H4428 name, ➔H8034 and sealed H2856 with H2885➔ the king's H4428 ring, ➔H2885 may H7725➔ no man H369 reverse. ➔H7725

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:10 - And he wrote H3789 in H8034➔ the king H4428 Ahasuerus' H325 name, ➔H8034 and sealed H2856 it with H2885➔ the king's H4428 ring, ➔H2885 and sent H7971 letters H5612 by H3027 posts H7323 on horseback, H5483 and riders H7392 on mules, H7409 camels, H327 and young H1121 dromedaries: H7424

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:7 - Which commandeth H559 the sun, H2775 and H3808➔ it riseth H2224 not; ➔H3808 and H1157 sealeth up H2856 the stars. H3556

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:17 - My transgression H6588 is sealed up H2856 in a bag, H6872 and thou sewest up H2950 mine iniquity. H5771

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:16 - In the dark H2822 they dig through H2864 houses, H1004 which they had marked H2856 for themselves in the daytime: H3119 they know H3045 not H3808 the light. H216

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:16 - Then H227 he openeth H1540 the ears H241 of men, H376 and H4561➔ sealeth H2856 their instruction, ➔H4561

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:7 - He sealeth up H2856 the hand H3027 of every H3605 man; H120 that H3045➔ all H3605 men H376 may know ➔H3045 his work. H4639

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:12 - A garden H1588 inclosed H5274 is my sister, H269 my spouse; H3618 a spring H1530 shut up, H5274 a fountain H4599 sealed. H2856

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:16 - Bind up H6887 the testimony, H8584 seal H2856 the law H8451 among my disciples. H3928

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:11 - And H1961➔ the vision H2380 of all H3605 is become ➔H1961 unto you as the words H1697 of a book H5612 that is sealed, H2856 which H834 men deliver H5414 to H413 one that is learned, H3045 H5612 saying, H559 Read H7121 this, H2088 I pray thee: H4994 and he saith, H559 I cannot; H3808 H3201 for H3588 it H1931 is sealed: H2856

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:10 - And I subscribed H3789 the evidence, H5612 and sealed H2856 it, and took H5749 witnesses, H5707 and weighed H8254 him the money H3701 in the balances. H3976

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:11 - So I took H3947 the evidence H5612 of the purchase, H4736 both that which was sealed H2856 according to the law H4687 and custom, H2706 and H853 that which was open: H1540

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:14 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 the God H430 of Israel; H3478 Take H3947 these H428 evidences, H5612 this H2088 evidence H5612 of the purchase, H4736 both H853 which is sealed, H2856 and H853 this H2088 evidence H5612 which is open; H1540 and put them H5414 in an H3627➔ earthen H2789 vessel, ➔H3627 that H4616 they may continue H5975 many H7227 days. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:44 - Men shall buy H7069 fields H7704 for money, H3701 and subscribe H3789 evidences, H5612 and seal H2856 them, and take H5749 witnesses H5707 in the land H776 of Benjamin, H1144 and in the places about H5439 Jerusalem, H3389 and in the cities H5892 of Judah, H3063 and in the cities H5892 of the mountains, H2022 and in the cities H5892 of the valley, H8219 and in the cities H5892 of the south: H5045 for H3588 I will cause H7725➔ their captivity H7622 to return, ➔H7725 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:12 - Son H1121 of man, H120 take up H5375 a lamentation H7015 upon H5921 the king H4428 of Tyrus, H6865 and say H559 unto him, Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Thou H859 sealest up H2856 the sum, H8508 full H4392 of wisdom, H2451 and perfect H3632 in beauty. H3308

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:24 - Seventy H7657 weeks H7620 are determined H2852 upon H5921 thy people H5971 and upon H5921 thy holy H6944 city, H5892 to finish H3607 the transgression, H6588 and to make an end H8552 of sins, H2403 and to make reconciliation H3722 for iniquity, H5771 and to bring in H935 everlasting H5769 righteousness, H6664 and to seal up H2856 the vision H2377 and prophecy, H5030 and to anoint H4886 the most Holy. H6944➔ H6944

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:4 - But thou, H859 O Daniel, H1840 shut up H5640 the words, H1697 and seal H2856 the book, H5612 even to H5704 the time H6256 of the end: H7093 many H7227 shall run to and fro, H7751 and H7235➔ knowledge H1847 shall be increased. ➔H7235

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:9 - And he said, H559 Go thy way, H3212 Daniel: H1840 for H3588 the words H1697 are closed up H5640 and sealed H2856 till H5704 the time H6256 of the end. H7093
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