חָתַן
To give (a daughter) away in marriage ; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage
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What does חָתַן mean in the Bible?
חָתַן is a Hebrew word meaning "to give (a daughter) away in marriage ; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage". to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage BDB: make oneself a daughter's husband Usage: join in affinity, father in law, make marriages, mother in law, son in law.
Meaning
to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage BDB: make oneself a daughter's husband Usage: join in affinity, father in law, make marriages, mother in law, son in law.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.