Strong's H2856 · Hebrew
חָתַם
châtham · /khaw-tham'/
Definition
to close up; especially to seal
KJV: make an end, mark, seal (up), stop.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָתַם across 24 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
24 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy1 verse
Nehemiah2 verses
And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it. seal: Heb. are at the sealing, or, sealed
Nehemiah 10:1Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah, those: Heb. at the sealings the Tirshatha: or, the governor
Esther3 verses
Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring. scribes: or, secretaries
Esther 8:8Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring: for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse.
Esther 8:10And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
Job5 verses
Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
Job 14:17My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.
Job 24:16In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.
Job 33:16Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, he: Heb. he revealeth, or, uncovereth
Job 37:7He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
Song of Solomon1 verse
Isaiah2 verses
Jeremiah4 verses
And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances. subscribed: Heb. wrote in the book
Jeremiah 32:11So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open:
Jeremiah 32:14Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days.
Jeremiah 32:44Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal them, and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south: for I will cause their captivity to return, saith the LORD.
Daniel3 verses
Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. finish: or, restrain make an: or, seal up prophecy: Heb. prophet
Daniel 12:4But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
Daniel 12:9And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2856 (châtham) mean?
to close up; especially to seal
How many times does H2856 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2856 (חָתַם) appears in 24 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “sealed.”
How is châtham translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2856 is rendered as “sealed” (12×), “up” (6×), “seal” (5×), “marked” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word חָתַם come from?
a primitive root;