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
- Genesis 38:13And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
- Genesis 38:25When 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.
- 1 Samuel 4:19And 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.
- 1 Samuel 4:21And 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.