Strong H2524חָם

father-in-law

Transliteration
châm
Pronunciation
khawm
Morphology
Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

Definition

From the same as H2346; a father in law (as in affinity): - father in law.

Detailed definition

father-in-law, husband's father

In the Bible

Strong H2524 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • law4

First verses

  1. Genesis 38:13
    And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
  2. Genesis 38:25
    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.
  3. 1 Samuel 4:19
    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.
  4. 1 Samuel 4:21
    And she named the child I–chabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.
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