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חֲתַת

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Chatat

H2867 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ח-ת-ת to be shattered, to break, to be dismayed

Definition

A female personal name, Chăthath; used for an Israelite woman, the daughter of Baal-Hanan mentioned among the Edomite chiefs. The word functions strictly as a proper noun and does not carry independent meaning beyond its function as a name in the biblical text.

Semantic Range

proper name of Edomite woman; as a derivative of a root meaning 'to be shattered, broken', but as a proper noun carries no ordinary lexical sense

Root / Etymology

From the root חַתַּת (ḥ-t-t), meaning 'to be shattered, dismayed, broken.' The name likely derives from the same root but in this usage serves solely as a proper name, rather than conveying its verbal sense.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name חֲתַת (Chăthath) appears in Gen 36:41 and 1 Chr 1:52, referring to the daughter of Baal-Hanan, one of the Edomite chiefs. It is not attested as a common noun or verb in this form, nor used for any figure beyond this context. The rendering of personal names in English Bibles often obscures their possible underlying meanings; however, in biblical usage, such names can sometimes be given for symbolic or familial reasons rather than lexical meaning. The form is feminine, as indicated by its ending and contextual use. The underlying root (ח-ת-ת) is associated elsewhere in Hebrew with the ideas of breaking, shattering, or causing fear, but there is no indication that this etymological origin affects the narrative use for this individual. English translations simply transliterate the name without interpretation, and it is unattested outside the genealogical lists of Esau (Edomite) chieftains.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as חֲתַת; Chathath, an Israelite; cathath. f

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Root Family

חטא (ḥ-ṭ-ʾ) — to miss the mark, to sin, to err

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2398 חָטָא I will purge her of offense
H2399 חֵטְא in his transgression
H2400 חַטָּא offenders
H2401 חֲטָאָה a guilt-incurring misdeed
H2402 חַטָּאָה for wrongdoing

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2867-01 חֲתַֽת chatat HNp Hathath mark-missing offense 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2867-01 1 Chronicles 4:13 חֲתַֽת chatat HNp Hathath mark-missing offense
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