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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H2858 חֹתֶמֶת (chothemeth)

Chothemeth means “signet” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2858 — kolossaeus (“Colossian”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2858
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H2858 Quick Answer

Strong's H2858 חוֹתֶמֶת (chothemeth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chothemeth (kho-the-meth) n-f. 1. a seal [feminine active participle of H2856] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include signet. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
chothemeth (kho-the-meth) n-f. 1. a seal [feminine active participle of H2856]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
signet

Meaning and Definition

chothemeth (kho-the-meth) n-f. 1. a seal [feminine active participle of H2856] KJV: signet. Root(s): H2856

Original Word
חוֹתֶמֶת
Transliteration
chothemeth
Derivation
Root: חתם First root strongs: 2856
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2858. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H2858 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chothemeth, 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.

signet Genesis 38:25

How Strong's H2858 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2858 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 H2858 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Genesis 38:25 KJV

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H2858.

Genesis 38:25 Old Testament, KJV
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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2858, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2858 FAQ

What does chothemeth (חֹתֶמֶת) mean?

Chothemeth (Strong's H2858) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "signet". chothemeth (kho-the-meth) n-f. 1. a seal [feminine active participle of H2856]

How many times is chothemeth (חֹתֶמֶת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H2858 across 1 book.

Where can I study chothemeth (חֹתֶמֶת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2858 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chothemeth (חֹתֶמֶת)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as signet. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.