Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
signet
Usage: seal, signet, signet-ring
Strong's Number
H2368
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
13
Books
7
Strong's H2368 Quick Answer
Strong's H2368 חוֹתָם חוֹתָם (chowtham) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chowtham (kho-thawm') (or chotham {kho-thawm'}) n-m. 1. a signature-ring [from H2856] It has 13 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include signet, seal, and signets. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chowtham (kho-thawm') (or chotham {kho-thawm'}) n-m. 1. a signature-ring [from H2856]
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- signet, seal, and signets
Meaning and Definition
chowtham (kho-thawm') (or chotham {kho-thawm'}) n-m. 1. a signature-ring [from H2856] KJV: seal, signet. Root(s): H2856
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2368. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2368 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chowtham, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H2368 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2368 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2368 in the Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2368.
And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.
And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.
And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.
It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.
His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
As I live, saith the LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence;
In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2368, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 6 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Haggai 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2368 FAQ
What does chotham (חוֹתָם) mean?
Chotham (Strong's H2368) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "seal". chowtham (kho-thawm') (or chotham {kho-thawm'}) n-m. 1. a signature-ring [from H2856]
How many times is chotham (חוֹתָם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H2368 across 7 books.
Where can I study chotham (חוֹתָם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2368 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chotham (חוֹתָם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as signet, seal, and signets. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.