Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H2856

Strong's H2856 · Hebrew

חָתַם

châtham · /khaw-tham'/

Number
H2856
Language
Hebrew
Original word
חָתַם
Transliteration
châtham
Pronunciation
khaw-tham'
KJV occurrences
24 verses

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.

sealed12×
up6×
seal5×
marked1×
sealeth1×
stopped1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

24 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Leviticus1 verse
Deuteronomy1 verse
1 Kings1 verse
Nehemiah2 verses
Esther3 verses
Esther 3:12

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 8:8

Write 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 8:10

And 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
Song of Solomon1 verse
Isaiah2 verses
Jeremiah4 verses
Jeremiah 32:10

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 32:11

So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open:

Jeremiah 32:14

Thus 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 32:44

Men 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.

Ezekiel1 verse
Daniel3 verses

Topics that use this word

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;