Lexicon chatam: To seal, to close up, to make an end Original Word: חָטַם Strong's Exhaustive Concordance refrain A primitive root; to stop -- refrain. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to hold in, restrain NASB Translation restrain (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חָטַם verb hold in, restrain (Arabic  strike the nose, attach the  = camel-halter,  noun muzzle, nose of beast; Late Hebrew חֲטָם nose-ring of camel, חוֺטָם; Aramaic חוּטְמָא nose; compare חטם, Inscription Zinjirli; according to DHMSendsch. 34, of taming wild beasts) — Qal Imperfect אֶחֱטָםלָֿ֑ךְ לְבִלְתִּי הַכְרִיֶתךָ ׃ Isaiah 48:9 I will restrain for thee (mine anger), not to cut thee off ("" אַאֲרִיךְ אַמִּי). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 4972: σφραγίζω (sphragizō) • to seal, to set a seal upon Usage: The verb חָטַם (ḥāṭam) is used in the context of stopping or shutting up, often in a physical sense, such as closing or sealing. Context: The Hebrew verb חָטַם (ḥāṭam) is a primitive root that conveys the action of stopping or shutting up. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of closing or sealing something, often in a literal sense. The term is not frequently encountered in the biblical text, indicating its specific and limited application. The action of stopping or sealing can be understood in various contexts, such as closing a door, sealing a document, or stopping a flow. The verb reflects a definitive action that results in the cessation of movement or access. In the ancient Near Eastern context, sealing was a significant act, often associated with authority and authenticity, which may provide additional layers of meaning when this verb is used in scriptural passages. Forms and Transliterations אֶחֱטָם־ אחטם־ ’e·ḥĕ·ṭām- ’eḥĕṭām- echetomLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 48:9 HEB: אַפִּ֔י וּתְהִלָּתִ֖י אֶחֱטָם־ לָ֑ךְ לְבִלְתִּ֖י NAS: And [for] My praise I restrain [it] for you, In order not to cut you off. KJV: and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off. INT: my wrath and my praise restrain not to cut 1 Occurrence |
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