Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
father-in-law
Usage: father-in-law, husband's father
Strong's Number
H2524
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's H2524 Quick Answer
Strong's H2524 חָם (cham) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cham (khawm) n-m. 1. a father-in-law (as in affinity) [from the same as H2346] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include father. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- cham (khawm) n-m. 1. a father-in-law (as in affinity) [from the same as H2346]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- father
Meaning and Definition
cham (khawm) n-m. 1. a father-in-law (as in affinity) [from the same as H2346] KJV: father in law. Root(s): H2346
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2524. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2524 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cham, 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.
father
1 Samuel 4:19
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How Strong's H2524 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2524 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 H2524 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
And his daughter in law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2524.
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
And his daughter in law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.
And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2524, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2524 FAQ
What does cham (חָם) mean?
Cham (Strong's H2524) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "father in law". cham (khawm) n-m. 1. a father-in-law (as in affinity) [from the same as H2346]
How many times is cham (חָם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H2524 across 2 books.
Where can I study cham (חָם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2524 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cham (חָם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as father. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.