Châtham — H2856

H2856 · Hebrew — חתם

Pronunciation: khaw-tham'

Definition

verb

to close up; especially to seal

  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

Usually translated as

seal, make an end, mark, stop

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Châtham occurs 27 times in 24 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Leviticus (1), Deuteronomy (1), 1 Kings (1), Nehemiah (2), Esther (3), Job (5), Song of Songs (1), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (4), Ezekiel (1), Daniel (3)

Strong's Lexicon — C