חָתָן֙
𐤇𐤕𐤍
chatan
the bridegroom
from חָתַן; a relative by marriage (especially through the bride); figuratively, a circumcised child (as a species of religious espousal); bridegroom, husband, son in law.
Joel 2:16 · Word #12
Lexicon H2860
| Lemma | חָתָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤕𐤍 |
| Transliteration | châthân |
| Strong's | H2860 |
| In-context | the bridegroom |
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 H2860-01
marriage-allied man
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun; appears in both absolute (cmsa) and construct (cmsc) states. No pronominal suffixes in the listed forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חָתָן is a masculine singular term denoting a man joined to a family through marriage. "Marriage-allied man" preserves the root idea of forming a marital alliance (חתן) while clearly reflecting the masculine singular morphology (HNcmsa/HNcmsc). |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חתן (to form a marriage alliance, to become related by marriage, bridegroom relationship)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2860-02 |
chatanayv | his marriage-allied sons-in-law |
H2860-03 |
chatano | his marriage-allied man |
H2861-01 |
chatunato | his marriage-joining |
Word Usage (20 occurrences of H2860)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 19:12 | חָתָן֙ | chatan | son-in-law |
| Genesis 19:14 | חֲתָנָ֣י/ו | chatanayv | his sons-in-law |
| Genesis 19:14 | חֲתָנָֽי/ו | chatanayv-2 | his sons-in-law |