חוֹתָם֙
𐤇𐤅𐤕𐤌
chotam
a-seal
or חֹתָם; from חָתַם; a signature-ring; seal, signet.
H2368
Exodus 28:21 · Word #12
Lexicon H2368
| Lemma | חוֹתָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤅𐤕𐤌 |
| Transliteration | chôwthâm |
| Strong's | H2368 |
| In-context | a-seal |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2368-01
a sealing signet
| Root | חתם (ḥ-t-m) |
| Core Meanings | to seal, to affix a seal, to close up, to authenticate, to secure |
| Semantic Range | signet ring, seal, sealing device, seal impression, mark of authentication or ownership |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical world, a sealing signet represented authority, ownership, and legal authentication. It symbolized personal identity and binding commitment, often conveying covenantal security and delegated royal authority. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa), from the root חתם. Refers to the physical object used to make a seal impression. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root חתם meaning "to seal" or "to affix a seal." Rendering it as "a sealing signet" preserves the verbal force of the root while reflecting the masculine singular absolute noun form (HNcmsa) with an indefinite singular sense. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חתם (to seal, to affix a seal, to close up, to authenticate, to secure)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2856-01 |
chatom | Seal up! |
H2856-02 |
chatum | one sealed |
H2856-03 |
hechatum | the sealed one |
H2368-02 |
kachotam | as a sealing signet |
H2856-04 |
vachatumim | and those having-been-sealed |
H2856-05 |
vayachetom | and he sealed shut |
H2856-06 |
yachetom | he seals up |
Word Usage (14 occurrences of H2368)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 38:18 | חֹתָֽמְ/ךָ֙ | chotamekha | your seal |
| Exodus 28:11 | חֹתָ֗ם | chotam | a signet |
| Exodus 28:21 | חוֹתָם֙ | chotam | a-seal |