Chămôwth — H2545

Definition

feminine noun

a mother-in-law

1. mother-in-law, husband's mother

Usually translated as

mother in law

Origin

or (shortened) chămôth; feminine of H2524

• Châm (H2524)

Greek equivalents

• pentherá (G3994)

Occurrences

Chămôwth occurs 10 times in 9 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ruth (9)

• Ruth 1:14 — And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother (לַחֲמוֹתָ֔הּ) in law; but Ruth clave unto her.
• Ruth 2:11 — And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother (חֲמוֹתֵ֔ךְ) in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.
• Ruth 2:18 — And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother (חֲמוֹתָ֖הּ) in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.
• Ruth 2:19 — And her mother (חֲמוֹתָ֜הּ) in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man’s name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz.
• Ruth 2:19 — And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother (לַחֲמוֹתָ֗הּ) in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man’s name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz.
• Ruth 2:23 — So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother (חֲמוֹתָֽהּ) in law.
• Ruth 3:1 — Then Naomi her mother (חֲמוֹתָ֑הּ) in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
• Ruth 3:6 — And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother (חֲמוֹתָֽהּ) in law bade her.
• Ruth 3:16 — And when she came to her mother (חֲמוֹתָ֔הּ) in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
• Ruth 3:17 — And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother (חֲמוֹתֵֽךְ) in law.