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Strong's #02368 - חֹתָמ
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1) seal, signet, signet-ring
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2223) mth (ההתמ HhTM) AC: Seal CO: Signet AB: ?: A document is rolled up and sealed with wet clay. The signet ring of the owner bears the image of his seal and is pressed into the clay. [from: mt- a completed document]
V) mth (ההתמ HhTM) - Seal: To seal something closed. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (28): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Piel) seal, mark, stop - Strongs: H2856 (חָתַם), H2857 (חֲתַם)
gm) mtfh (ההותמ HhWTM) - Signet: A ring or cylinder with the owners seal that is pressed into clay to show ownership. KJV (14): signet, seal - Strongs: H2368 (חֹתָמ)
gf2) tmtfh (ההותמת HhWTMT) - Signet: A ring or cylinder with the owners seal that is pressed into clay to show ownership. KJV (1): signet - Strongs: H2858 (חֹתֶמֶת)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
; Ethiopic 
— see Lag BN 116) — absolute חֹתָם Exodus 28:11 2t.; חוֺתָם Jeremiah 22:24 8t.; suffix חֹתָֽמְךָ Genesis 38:18, חֹתָמוֺ 1 Kings 21:8; — on supposed construct חוֺתַם see foregoing; — seal, signet-ring, hung by a cord (מָּתִיל) about the neck Genesis 38:18 (J; = חֹתֶמֶת Genesis 38:25), or (later ?) worn on (finger of) right hand Jeremiah 22:24, (Benz Archäol. 106); the two customs apparently combined Song of Solomon 8:6 (עַללִֿבֶֹּךָ, עַלזְֿרוֺעֶךָ); used to attest a royal missive 1 Kings 21:8 (instrumental of verb חתם); a precious article Haggai 2:23 (simile of Zerubbabel); ׳מִּתּוּחֵי ח engravings of a seal, as model for cutting names and inscription on precious stones and gold plate Exodus 28:11,21,26; Exodus 39:6,14,30 (all P; see Benz258ff.); ׳חֹמֶר ח Job 38:14 = clay of (under) a signet; צָ֑ר׳ח Job 41:7 a close signet, i.e. one that is closely pressed down, simile of closely joined (סָגוּר) scales of crocodile.
