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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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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‘Is it not stored H3647 up H3647 with Me,

Sealed H2856 up H2856 in My treasuries H214?

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So she wrote H3789 letters H5612 in Ahab’s H256 name H8034 and sealed H2856 them with his seal H2368, and sent H7971 the letters H5612 to the elders H2205 and to the nobles H2715 who H834 were living H3427 with Naboth H5022 in his city H5892.

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“[fn]Now because of all H3605 this H2088

We are making H3772 an agreement H548 in writing H3789;

And on the sealed H2856 document are the names of our leaders H8269, our Levites H3881, and our priests H3548.”

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[fn]Now on the sealed H2856 document were the names of: Nehemiah H5166 the [fn]governor H8660, the son H1121 of Hacaliah H2446, and Zedekiah H6667,

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Then the king’s H4428 scribes H5608 were summoned H7121 on the thirteenth H7969 H6240 day H3117 of the first H7223 month H2320, and it was written H3789 just H3605 H834 as Haman H2001 commanded H6680 to the king’s H4428 satraps H323, to the governors H6346 who H834 were over H5921 each H4082 province H4082 and to the officials H8269 of each H5971 people H5971, each H4082 province H4082 according to its script H3791, each H5971 people H5971 according to its language H3956, being written H3789 in the name H8034 of King H4428 Ahasuerus H325 and sealed H2856 with the king’s H4428 signet H2885 ring H2885.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:8 - “Now you write H3789 to the Jews H3064 [fn]as you see H5869 fit H2896, in the king’s H4428 name H8034, and seal H2856 it with the king’s H4428 signet H2885 ring H2885; for a decree H3791 which H834 is written H3789 in the name H8034 of the king H4428 and sealed H2856 with the king’s H4428 signet H2885 ring H2885 may not be revoked H7725.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:10 - He wrote H3789 in the name H8034 of King H4428 Ahasuerus H325, and sealed H2856 it with the king’s H4428 signet H2885 ring H2885, and sent H7971 letters H5612 by couriers H7323 on horses H5483, riding H7392 on royal H327 relay H7409 horses H7409, offspring H1121 of racing H7424 mares H7424.

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Who commands H559 the sun H2775 [fn]not to shine H2224,

And puts H2856 a H2856 seal H2856 on the stars H3556;

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“My wrongdoing H6588 is sealed H2856 up H2856 in a bag H6872,

And You cover H2950 over H5921 my [fn]guilt H5771.

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“In the darkness H2822 they dig H2864 into houses H1004,

They shut H2856 themselves up H2856 by day H3119;

They do not know H3045 the light H216.

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Then H227 He opens H1540 the ears H241 of people H376,

And horrifies H2865 them with warnings H4148,

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“He seals H2856 the hand H3027 of every H3605 person H120,

So that all H3605 people H376 may know H3045 His work H4639.

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“A locked H5274 garden H1588 is my sister H269, my bride H3618,

A locked H5274 spring H1530, a sealed H2856 fountain H4599.

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Bind H6887 up H6887 the testimony H8584, seal H2856 the [fn]Law H8451 among my disciples H3928.

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The entire H3605 vision H2380 will be to you like the words H1697 of a sealed H2856 [fn]book H5612, which H834, when they give H5414 it to the one who [fn]is literate H3045 H5612, saying H559, “Please H4994 read H7121 this H2088,” he will say H559, “I cannot H3201 H3808, because H3588 it is sealed H2856.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:10 - “And I [fn]signed H3789 and sealed H2856 the deed H5612, and called H5749 in H5749 witnesses H5707, and weighed H8254 out H8254 the silver H3701 on the scales H3976.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:11 - “Then I took H3947 the deeds H5612 of purchase H4736, both the sealed H2856 copy containing the terms H4687 and conditions H2706 and the open H1540 copy;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:14 - ‘This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 of armies H6635, the God H430 of Israel H3478 says H559: “Take H3947 these H428 deeds H5612, this H2088 sealed H2856 deed H5612 of purchase H4736 and this H2088 open H1540 deed H5612, and put H5414 them in an earthenware H2789 jar H3627, so H4616 that H4616 they may [fn]last H5975 a long H7227 time H3117.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:44 - ‘People will buy H7069 fields H7704 for money H3701, [fn]sign H3789 and seal H2856 [fn]deeds H5612, and call H5749 in H5749 witnesses H5707 in the land H776 of Benjamin H1144, in the areas H5439 surrounding H5439 Jerusalem H3389, in the cities H5892 of Judah H3063, in the cities H5892 of the hill H2022 country H2022, in the cities H5892 of the lowland H8219, and in the cities H5892 of the [fn]Negev H5045; for I will restore H7725 their fortunes H7622,’ declares H5002 the LORD H3068.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:12 - “Son H1121 of man H120, take H5375 up H5375 a song H7015 of H7015 mourning H7015 over H5921 the king H4428 of Tyre H6865 and say H559 to him, ‘This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the Lord H136 GOD H3068 says H559:

“You [fn]had the seal H2856 of [fn]perfection H8508,

Full H4392 of wisdom H2451 and perfect H3632 in beauty H3308.

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“Seventy H7657 [fn]weeks H7620 have been decreed H2852 for your people H5971 and your holy H6944 city H5892, to [fn]finish H3615 the wrongdoing H6588, to [fn]make H8552 an H8552 end H8552 of H8552 sin H2403, to make H3722 atonement H3722 for guilt H5771, to bring H935 in H935 everlasting H5769 righteousness H6664, to seal H2856 up H2856 vision H2377 and [fn]prophecy H5030, and to anoint H4886 the Most H6944 Holy H6944 Place H6944.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:4 - “But as for you, Daniel H1840, keep H5640 these words H1697 secret H5640 and seal H2856 up H2856 the book H5612 until H5704 the end H7093 of time H6256; many H7227 will roam H7751 about H7751, and knowledge H1847 will increase H7235.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:9 - And he said H559, “Go H1980 your way, Daniel H1840, for these words H1697 will be kept H5640 secret H5640 and sealed H2856 up H2856 until H5704 the end H7093 time H6256.
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