חָתַם
To close up; especially to seal
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What does חָתַם (ḥātam) mean in the Bible?
חָתַם (ḥātam) is a Hebrew word meaning "to close up; especially to seal". to close up; especially to seal BDB: seal Usage: make an end, mark, seal (up), stop. Illustrates inaccessible revelation due to blindness. This term runs through the canonical themes of Revelation.
Meaning
Sealing as closure that authenticates, protects, and finalizes—moving from physical to covenantal significance.
to close up; especially to seal BDB: seal Usage: make an end, mark, seal (up), stop.
Why This Word Matters
Illustrates inaccessible revelation due to blindness. Isaiah 29:9-16
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 9×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Old Testament Witnesses
Showing 8 of 27 occurrences in the biblical text.