חָתַםverbseal, affix seal, seal up (Late Hebrew
id.; Aramaic
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; Ethiopic

Arabic

(whence

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QalImperfect3masculine singular יַחְתֹּםJob 9:7; Job 33:6, יַחְתּוֺםJob 37:7, וַיַּחְתֹּםEsther 8:10, etc.; ImperativeחֲתֹםDaniel 12:4, חֲתוֺםIsaiah 8:16, חִתְמוּEsther 8:8; Infinitive absoluteחָתוֺםJeremiah 32:44; constructלַחְתֹּםDaniel 9:24, + Daniel 9:24 Kt (Qr לְהָתֵם); Participle activeחוֺתֵםEzekiel 28:12; pass. חָתוּםDeuteronomy 32:24 2t., etc.; —
1seal, affix one's seal, in attestation; seal with king's seal (בְּחֹתָמוֺ) 1 Kings 21:8, בְּטַבַּעַת המלךEsther 8:8,10; of covenant with ׳י, attested by seal (passive) Nehemiah 10:1; Nehemiah 10:2; figurative, of ׳י putting his seal upon (בְּ) discipline, i.e. ratifying it, Job 33:16; perhaps also upon hand of man (that man may know ׳יs ways) Job 37:7 see De; Di below
2seal up hand of man, so that he cannot work with it (in winter).
2seal up, fasten up by sealing, a deed of sale Jeremiah 32:10,11(opposed to הַגָּלוּיthat which was left open,), Jeremiah 32:14; Jeremiah 32:44, a book of prophecy Daniel 12:4 ("" סְתֹם הַדְּבָרים), compare Daniel 12:9 ("" id.), Daniel 9:24 b; so in simileof unintelligible prophecy Isaiah 29:11 (twice in verse); חֲתֹם תּוֺרָה בְּלְמֻּדָ֑יIsaiah 8:16seal up the teaching among my disciples, i.e. keep it securely ("" צוֺר); of ׳יs remembrance of offences חָתוּםבְּאוֺצְרֹתָ֑יDeuteronomy 32:34 ("" כָּמֻס עְמָּדִי), so חָתוּם בִּצְרוֺר מִּשְׁעִיJob 14:17 ("" וַתִּטְמֹּל עַלעֲֿוֺנִי); מַעְיָן חָתוּםSongs 4:12a fountain sealed up, metaphor of chaste woman ("" גַּן (גַּל) נָעוּל); ׳וּבְעַד כּוֺכָבִים יַחJob 9:7and about the stars he putteth a seal ("" of forbidding sun to rise). — אַתָּה חוֺתֵם תָּכְנִיתEzekiel 28:12 is obscure: thou wast one sealing proportion, i.e. perfection, — wast complete perfection, Ges Sm.; wast a sealer of symmetry see Da; wast a seal (ring) — i.e. חוֺתַם construct — of proportion Manuscripts ᵐ5ᵑ9 Hi compare Ew; text perhaps corrupt, see suggestions in Co. — Daniel 9:24 a read Qr לְהָתֵם (see תמם). Job 33:16; Job 37:7 see below
1. Niph`alPerfect3masculine singular [or Participle?] נִכְתָּ֔בוְנֶחְתָּ֖םEsther 3:12 (it was) written and sealedבְּטַבַּעַתהַמֶּלֶךְ; Infinitive absoluteוְנַחְתּוֺםEsther 8:8 (continuing participle נִכְתָּ֣ב) also + ׳בְּטַבַּעַת הַמּ; both passive of
Qal 1. Pi`elPerfect3plural יוֺמָם חִתְּמוּלָֿמוֺJob 24:16 literally by day they seal up for themselves, i.e. according to most, they shut themselves up, do not shew themselves ("" לֹאיָדְעוּ אוֺר); ᵐ5 C has ἡμέρας ἐσφράγισαν εἀυτοῖ ς (B and others εἁυτους), whence Siegf conjecture plausibly ׳ל׳יָמִים חthey seal up the days unto themselves, i.e. daytime is for them sealed up and unused.
Hiph`ilPerfect3masculine singular אוֺהֶֿחְתִּים בְּשָׁרוֺ מִזּוֺבוֺLeviticus 15:3or hath his flesh (genital organ) shewn stoppage by reason of his flux.
[חֲתַם] verbseal (see Biblical Hebrew); —
Pe`alPerfect3masculine singular suffix (of stone) חַתְמֶהּDaniel 6:18 (ב instrumental).
Strong's Hebrew: 2856. חָתַם (chatham) — 27 Occurrences
Leviticus 15:3
HEB:זוֹב֗וֹ אֽוֹ־ הֶחְתִּ֤ים בְּשָׂרוֹ֙ מִזּוֹב֔וֹ
NAS: whether his body obstructs its discharge.
KJV: or his flesh be stopped from his issue,
INT: discharge or obstructs his body discharge
Deuteronomy 32:34
HEB:כָּמֻ֣ס עִמָּדִ֑י חָתֻ֖ם בְּאוֹצְרֹתָֽי׃
NAS: Is it not laid up in store with Me, Sealed up in My treasuries?
KJV: [Is] not this laid up in store with me, [and] sealed up among my treasures?
INT: laid Me Sealed treasure
1 Kings 21:8
HEB:אַחְאָ֔ב וַתַּחְתֹּ֖ם בְּחֹתָמ֑וֹ וַתִּשְׁלַ֣ח [הַסְפָרִים
NAS: name and sealed them with his seal,
KJV: name, and sealed [them] with his seal,
INT: Ahab's his seal and sealed and sent letters
Nehemiah 9:38
HEB:וְכֹתְבִ֑ים וְעַל֙ הֶֽחָת֔וּם שָׂרֵ֥ינוּ לְוִיֵּ֖נוּ
NAS: in writing; And on the sealed document [are the names of] our leaders,
KJV: [and] priests, seal [unto it].
INT: and write and on the sealed our leaders our Levites
Nehemiah 10:1
HEB: וְעַ֖ל הַחֲתוּמִ֑ים נְחֶמְיָ֧ה הַתִּרְשָׁ֛תָא
NAS:Now on the sealed document [were the names of]: Nehemiah
KJV:Now those that sealed [were], Nehemiah,
INT: on the sealed Nehemiah the governor
Esther 3:12
HEB:אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙ נִכְתָּ֔ב וְנֶחְתָּ֖ם בְּטַבַּ֥עַת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
NAS: Ahasuerus and sealed with the king's
KJV: was it written, and sealed with the king's
INT: Ahasuerus written and sealed signet the king's
Esther 8:8
HEB:בְּשֵׁ֣ם הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְחִתְמ֖וּ בְּטַבַּ֣עַת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
NAS: name, and seal [it] with the king's
KJV: name, and seal [it] with the king's
INT: name the king's and seal signet the king's
Esther 8:8
HEB:בְּשֵׁם־ הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְנַחְתּ֛וֹם בְּטַבַּ֥עַת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
NAS: of the king and sealed with the king's
KJV: name, and sealed with the king's
INT: the name of the king and sealed ring the king's
Esther 8:10
HEB:הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֔שׁ וַיַּחְתֹּ֖ם בְּטַבַּ֣עַת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
NAS: Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king's
KJV: name, and sealed [it] with the king's
INT: of King Ahasuerus and sealed signet the king's
Job 9:7
HEB:וּבְעַ֖ד כּוֹכָבִ֣ים יַחְתֹּֽם׃
NAS: not to shine, And sets a seal upon the stars;
KJV: and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
INT: upon the stars and sets
Job 14:17
HEB: חָתֻ֣ם בִּצְר֣וֹר פִּשְׁעִ֑י
NAS: My transgression is sealed up in a bag,
KJV: My transgression [is] sealed up in a bag,
INT:is sealed A bag my transgression
Job 24:16
HEB:בָּ֫תִּ֥ים יוֹמָ֥ם חִתְּמוּ־ לָ֗מוֹ לֹא־
NAS: into houses, They shut themselves up by day;
KJV: houses, [which] they had marked for themselves in the daytime:
INT: houses day shut not know
Job 33:16
HEB:אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּבְמֹ֖סָרָ֣ם יַחְתֹּֽם׃
NAS: of men, And seals their instruction,
KJV: of men, and sealeth their instruction,
INT: of men their instruction and seals
Job 37:7
HEB: אָדָ֥ם יַחְתּ֑וֹם לָ֝דַ֗עַת כָּל־
NAS:He seals the hand of every
KJV:He sealeth up the hand of every man;
INT: man seals may know of every
Songs 4:12
HEB:נָע֖וּל מַעְיָ֥ן חָתֽוּם׃
NAS: locked, a spring sealed up.
KJV: shut up, a fountain sealed.
INT: locked A spring sealed
Isaiah 8:16
HEB:צ֖וֹר תְּעוּדָ֑ה חֲת֥וֹם תּוֹרָ֖ה בְּלִמֻּדָֽי׃
NAS: up the testimony, seal the law
KJV: the testimony, seal the law
INT: Bind the testimony seal the law my disciples
Isaiah 29:11
HEB:כְּדִבְרֵי֮ הַסֵּ֣פֶר הֶֽחָתוּם֒ אֲשֶֽׁר־ יִתְּנ֣וּ
NAS: will be to you like the words of a sealed book,
KJV: of a book that is sealed, which [men] deliver
INT: the words book of a sealed which give
Isaiah 29:11
HEB:אוּכַ֔ל כִּ֥י חָת֖וּם הֽוּא׃
NAS: I cannot, for it is sealed.
KJV: I cannot; for it [is] sealed:
INT: cannot for is sealed he
Jeremiah 32:10
HEB:וָאֶכְתֹּ֤ב בַּסֵּ֙פֶר֙ וָֽאֶחְתֹּ֔ם וָאָעֵ֖ד עֵדִ֑ים
NAS: I signed and sealed the deed,
KJV: the evidence, and sealed [it], and took
INT: signed the deed and sealed and called witnesses
Jeremiah 32:11
HEB:הַמִּקְנָ֑ה אֶת־ הֶֽחָת֛וּם הַמִּצְוָ֥ה וְהַחֻקִּ֖ים
NAS: of purchase, both the sealed [copy containing] the terms
KJV: of the purchase, [both] that which was sealed [according] to the law
INT: the deeds of purchase the sealed the terms and conditions
Jeremiah 32:14
HEB:הַזֶּ֜ה וְאֵ֣ת הֶחָת֗וּם וְאֵ֨ת סֵ֤פֶר
NAS: deeds, this sealed deed of purchase
KJV: of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence
INT: of purchase this sealed deed open
Jeremiah 32:44
HEB:וְכָת֨וֹב בַּסֵּ֥פֶר ׀ וְחָתוֹם֮ וְהָעֵ֣ד עֵדִים֒
NAS: sign and seal deeds,
KJV: evidences, and seal [them], and take
INT: sign deeds and seal and call witnesses
Ezekiel 28:12
HEB:יְהוִ֔ה אַתָּה֙ חוֹתֵ֣ם תָּכְנִ֔ית מָלֵ֥א
NAS: GOD, You had the seal of perfection,
KJV: GOD; Thou sealest up the sum,
INT: GOD You had the seal of perfection Full
Daniel 9:24
HEB:[וּלַחְתֹּם כ] (וּלְהָתֵ֤ם ק) [חַטָּאֹות
NAS: righteousness, to seal up vision
INT: to finish the transgression to seal sin to make
Daniel 9:24
HEB:צֶ֣דֶק עֹֽלָמִ֑ים וְלַחְתֹּם֙ חָז֣וֹן וְנָבִ֔יא
KJV: righteousness, and to seal up the vision
INT: righteousness everlasting to seal vision and prophecy
Daniel 12:4
HEB:סְתֹ֧ם הַדְּבָרִ֛ים וַחֲתֹ֥ם הַסֵּ֖פֶר עַד־
NAS: these words and seal up the book
KJV: the words, and seal the book,
INT: conceal words and seal the book until
Daniel 12:9
HEB:כִּֽי־ סְתֻמִ֧ים וַחֲתֻמִ֛ים הַדְּבָרִ֖ים עַד־
NAS: are concealed and sealed up until
KJV: [are] closed up and sealed till the time
INT: for are concealed and sealed for words until