חָתַן
châthan(khaw-than')
“to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage”
33 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage
Translated in KJV as
join in affinityfather in lawmake marriagesmother in lawson in law.
Etymology
a primitive root;
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“And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said t…”