וְ/לַ/חְתֹּם֙
𐤅/𐤋/𐤇𐤕𐤌
velachetom
and to seal
a primitive root; to close up; especially to seal; make an end, mark, seal (up), stop.
Daniel 9:24 · Word #20
Lexicon H2856
| Lemma | חָתַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤕𐤌 |
| Transliteration | châtham |
| Strong's | H2856 |
| In-context | and to seal |
Morphology HC/R/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H2856-15
and to seal
| Root | חתם (ḥ-t-m) |
| Core Meanings | to seal, to close up, to affix a seal, to secure, to bring to completion |
| Semantic Range | to seal a document, to close up or secure something, to authenticate, to certify, to bring something to an end or completion |
| Conceptual Significance | Sealing in the Hebrew Bible conveys authority, authenticity, and finality—whether securing decrees, confirming covenants, or closing prophetic visions. It signifies both protection and the formal ratification of a matter under recognized authority. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + preposition לְ + Qal infinitive construct of חָתַם; verbal noun form expressing purpose or result, "to seal." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal infinitive construct of חתם with prefixed conjunction (וְ) and preposition לְ, yielding "and to seal." The Qal stem preserves the simple, active sense of sealing or closing up, reflecting the root’s core meaning of securing something by affixing a seal. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חתם (to seal, to close up, to affix a seal, to secure, to bring to completion)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2368-01 |
bechotamo | with his sealing-signet |
H2856-01 |
chatom | Seal up! |
H2856-02 |
chatum | one sealed |
Word Usage (27 occurrences of H2856)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 15:3 | הֶחְתִּ֤ים | hechetim | retains |
| Deuteronomy 32:34 | חָתֻ֖ם | chatum | sealed |
| 1 Kings 21:8 | וַ/תַּחְתֹּ֖ם | vatachetom | and she sealed |