What does חוֹתָם · δάκτυλος mean in the Bible?
חוֹתָם · δάκτυλος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a royal seal symbolizing authority and ownership".
Hebrew · H2368, G1147
חוֹתָם
A signature-ring · a finger
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חוֹתָם H2368 a signature-ring
Pronunciation ḥwōtām
A ring bearing a carved seal used to authenticate documents and mark ownership with personal authority
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δάκτυλος G1147 a finger
Pronunciation dáktylos
Literal finger or metaphorically God's power and agency in miraculous intervention and judgment
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What does חוֹתָם (chotam) mean in the Bible?
חוֹתָם · δάκτυλος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a royal seal symbolizing authority and ownership".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2368, G1147?
H2368, G1147 is connected to 14 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a royal seal symbolizing authority and ownership
Strong's H2368, G1147
Lexical occurrences 14 verses Source Gloss
a royal seal symbolizing authority and ownership
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חוֹתָם is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain