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OSHB Exo 18:15 לְחֹתְנוֹ (lə, ḩotn, ō) Strongs=l, 2859 a Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘חֹתֵן’, ‘הוּא’
contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, his_of, father-in-law’ morpheme glosses=‘to, father-in-law_of, his’
Morphology=R PoS=preposition
Morphology=Vqrmsc PoS=qal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct
Morphology=Sp3ms PoS=pronominal_suffix Person=third Gender=masculine Number=singular
Year=-1491 TimeSeries=Wilderness_Wanderings

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The word form ‘לְחֹתְנוֹ’ (Morphology=R PoS=preposition
Morphology=Vqrmsc PoS=qal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct
Morphology=Sp3ms PoS=pronominal_suffix Person=third Gender=masculine Number=singular) is always and only glossed as ‘to, his_of, father-in-law’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘חֹתֵן’, ‘הוּא’’ have only one gloss: ‘to,his_of,father-in-law’.

Hebrew words (23) other than לְחֹתְנוֹ (Morphology=R PoS=preposition
Morphology=Vqrmsc PoS=qal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct
Morphology=Sp3ms PoS=pronominal_suffix Person=third Gender=masculine Number=singular) with a gloss related to ‘father-in-law’

Have 23 other words (חָמִיהָ, חָמִיהָ, חֹתֵן, חֹתֵן, חֹתֵן, חֹתֵן, חֹתְנוֹ, חֹתְנוֹ, חֹתֵן, חֹתְנוֹ, חֹתְנוֹ, חֹתֵן, חֹתְנוֹ, חֹתֵן, חֹתְנוֹ, חֹתֵן, חֹתֵן, חָמִיהָ, חֹתְנוֹ, חָמִיךְ, חֹתֵן, חֹתְנוֹ, חֹתֶנְךָ) with 3 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘חֹתֵן’, Lemmas=‘חֹתֵן’, ‘הוּא’, Lemmas=‘חָם’, ‘הוּא’)

GEN 38:13 חָמִיךְ (ḩāmīk) Lemmas=‘חָם’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, your’ morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, your’ OSHB GEN 38:13 word 5

OET-LV: 13 And_it _was _told to_Tāmār to_say there father-in-law _of_your is_going _up to_Timnāh to_shear his/its_flock _of _sheep/goats. (GEN_38:13)

OET-RV: 13 Then Tamar was told, “Look, your father-in-law is going to Timnah to shear his sheep.” (GEN 38:13)

GEN 38:25 חָמִיהָ (ḩāmīhā) Lemmas=‘חָם’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, her’ morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, her’ OSHB GEN 38:25 word 6

OET-LV: 25 She was _being_brought _out and_she she _sent to father-in-law _of_her to_say to_a _man whom these for_him/it I am_pregnant and_she/it _said investigate please belong_to_whom the_seal and_the_cords and_the_staff the_these. (GEN_38:25)

OET-RV: 25 So they got her and brought her out, but she sent a message to her father-in-law, saying, “It was the man who these things belong to that got me pregnant.” Then she added, “Please identify whose signet ring and cords and staff these are.” (GEN 38:25)

EXO 3:1 חֹתְנוֹ (ḩotnō) Lemmas=‘חֹתֵן’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, his’ morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, his’ OSHB EXO 3:1 word 7

OET-LV: 3 and_Mosheh he _was pasturing DOM the _flock _of Yitrō/(Jethro) father-in-law _of_his the _priest _of Midyān and_he _drove DOM the_flock behind the_wilderness and_he _came to the _mountain _of the_ʼElohīm to_Ḩorēⱱ. (EXO_3:1)

OET-RV: 3 One time Mosheh (Moses) was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Yetro (or Jethro, the priest at Midian), and he led the flock beyond the wilderness and came to a hill. (This was later known as the mountain of God at Horev). (EXO 3:1)

EXO 4:18 חֹתְנוֹ (ḩotnō) Lemmas=‘חֹתֵן’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, his’ morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, his’ OSHB EXO 4:18 word 6

OET-LV: 18 and_ Mosheh _he/it _went and_he _returned to Yitrō/(Jethro) father-in-law _of_his and_he/it _said to_him/it let _me _go please so_that _I _may _return to relatives _of_my who are_in_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_so _that _I _may _see are_still_they living and_ Yitrō _he/it _said to_Mosheh go to_peace. (EXO_4:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then Mosheh went back to his father-in-law Yetro (Jethro), and told him, “Can I please leave so I can return to my relatives in Egypt and see whether they’re still alive.”
¶ “Go in peace,” Yetro answered. (EXO 4:18)

EXO 18:1 חֹתֵן (ḩotēn) Lemma=‘חֹתֵן’ contextual word gloss=‘the_father-in-law_of’ word gloss=‘father-in-law_of’ OSHB EXO 18:1 word 5

OET-LV: 18 and_he/it _listened Yitrō/(Jethro) the _priest _of Midyān the _father-in-law _of Mosheh DOM all _of that he _had _done god for_Mosheh and_for_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) people _of_his if/because _that he _had _brought _out YHWH DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt). (EXO_18:1)

OET-RV: 18 Now Yetro (Jethro), the priest at Midian and Mosheh’s father-in-law, heard about everything that God had done for Mosheh and for his people the Israelis—that Yahweh had brought the Israelis out of Egypt. (EXO 18:1)

EXO 18:2 חֹתֵן (ḩotēn) Lemma=‘חֹתֵן’ contextual word gloss=‘the_father-in-law_of’ word gloss=‘father-in-law_of’ OSHB EXO 18:2 word 3

OET-LV: 2 And_ Yitrō _he/it _took the _father-in-law _of Mosheh DOM Tsiporāh/(Zipporah) the _wife _of Mosheh after dismissal(s)_of_her. (EXO_18:2)

OET-RV: 2 (Yetro had been looking after Mosheh’s wife Zipporah and their two sons after he had sent her back (EXO 18:2)

EXO 18:5 חֹתֵן (ḩotēn) Lemma=‘חֹתֵן’ contextual word gloss=‘the_father-in-law_of’ word gloss=‘father-in-law_of’ OSHB EXO 18:5 word 3

OET-LV: 5 And_ Yitrō _he _came the _father-in-law _of Mosheh and_his _of_sons and_his/its_woman/wife to Mosheh into the_wilderness where he was_encamping there the _mountain _of the_ʼElohīm. (EXO_18:5)

OET-RV: 5 So now Mosheh’s father-in-law brought Mosheh’s wife and sons to the wilderness where the people were camping near the mountain of God. (EXO 18:5)

EXO 18:6 חֹתֶנְךָ (ḩotenkā) Lemmas=‘חֹתֵן’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, your’ morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, your’ OSHB EXO 18:6 word 5

OET-LV: 6 And_he/it _said to Mosheh I father-in-law _of_your Yitrō am_coming to_you and_your _of_wife and_the _two _of sons _of_her with_her/it. (EXO_18:6)

OET-RV: 6 He had sent a message ahead saying, “I, your father-in-law Yetro, am coming to you, as well as your wife and your two sons.” (EXO 18:6)

EXO 18:7 חֹתְנוֹ (ḩotnō) Lemmas=‘חֹתֵן’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, his’ morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, his’ OSHB EXO 18:7 word 4

OET-LV: 7 And_ Mosheh _he/it _went _out to_meet father-in-law _of_his and_he _bowed _down and_he _kissed to_him/it and_they _asked each of_his _of_neighbour to_welfare and_they _came to_the_tent. (EXO_18:7)

OET-RV: 7 So Mosheh went out to meet his father-in-law, and he bowed down and kissed him. They asked each other about their welfare, then they went into the tent, (EXO 18:7)

EXO 18:12 חֹתֵן (ḩotēn) Lemma=‘חֹתֵן’ contextual word gloss=‘the_father-in-law_of’ word gloss=‘father-in-law_of’ OSHB EXO 18:12 word 3

OET-LV: 12 And_ Yitrō _he/it _took the _father-in-law _of Mosheh a _burnt _offering and_sacrifices to_god and_ ʼAhₐron _he _came and_all/each/any/every the _elders _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_eat food with the _father-in-law _of Mosheh to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_ʼElohīm. (EXO_18:12)

OET-RV: 12 Then Mosheh’s father-in-law Yetro made a burnt offering as well as sacrifices to God, and Aharon and all of the Israeli elders came to eat bread with Mosheh’s father-in-law in God’s presence. (EXO 18:12)

EXO 18:12 חֹתֵן (ḩotēn) Lemma=‘חֹתֵן’ contextual word gloss=‘the_father-in-law_of’ word gloss=‘father-in-law_of’ OSHB EXO 18:12 word 16

EXO 18:14 חֹתֵן (ḩotēn) Lemma=‘חֹתֵן’ contextual word gloss=‘the_father-in-law_of’ word gloss=‘father-in-law_of’ OSHB EXO 18:14 word 2

OET-LV: 14 And_he/it _saw the _father-in-law _of Mosheh DOM all _of that he was_doing for_people and_he/it _said what is_the_thing the_this which you are_doing for_people why are_you sitting you_alone and_all the_people is_standing at_you from morning until evening. (EXO_18:14)

OET-RV: 14 When his father-in-law noticed everything that he personally did for the people, he asked, “What’s this that you’re doing with the people? Why do you sit there alone, and all the people position themselves around you from morning until evening?” (EXO 18:14)

EXO 18:17 חֹתֵן (ḩotēn) Lemma=‘חֹתֵן’ contextual word gloss=‘the_father-in-law_of’ word gloss=‘father-in-law_of’ OSHB EXO 18:17 word 2

OET-LV: 17 And_he/it _said the _father-in-law _of Mosheh to_him/it not is_good the_thing which you are_doing. (EXO_18:17)

OET-RV: 17 “It’s not a good idea what you’re doing,” said Yetro. (EXO 18:17)

EXO 18:24 חֹתְנוֹ (ḩotnō) Lemmas=‘חֹתֵן’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, his’ morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, his’ OSHB EXO 18:24 word 4

OET-LV: 24 And_ Mosheh _he/it _listened to_sound/voice father-in-law _of_his and_he/it _made all that he _had _said. (EXO_18:24)

OET-RV: 24 So Mosheh took his father-in-law’s advice and implemented all of his suggestions. (EXO 18:24)

EXO 18:27 חֹתְנוֹ (ḩotnō) Lemmas=‘חֹתֵן’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, his’ morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, his’ OSHB EXO 18:27 word 4

OET-LV: 27 And_ Mosheh _he _sent _off DOM father-in-law _of_his and_he/it _went to_him/it to land _of_his. (EXO_18:27)

OET-RV: 27 Then Mosheh bid farewell to Yetro and he returned to his own home. (EXO 18:27)

NUM 10:29 חֹתֵן (ḩotēn) Lemma=‘חֹתֵן’ contextual word gloss=‘the_father-in-law_of’ word gloss=‘father-in-law_of’ OSHB NUM 10:29 word 7

OET-LV: 29 and_ Mosheh _he/it _said to_Ḩoⱱāⱱ the _son _of Rəˊū^ʼēl the_Midyānite the _father-in-law _of Mosheh are_about _to _set _out we to the_place which YHWH he _said DOM_him/it I _will _give to/for_you(pl) come with_us and_we _will _do _good to/for_you(fs) if/because YHWH he _has _spoken good on Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (NUM_10:29)

OET-RV: 29 Then Mosheh told Hovav (son of the Midianite Reuel who was Mosheh’s father-in-law), “We’re heading towards the place that Yahweh said he’d give us. Come and join us, and we’ll look after you, because Yahweh has promised to look after Yisrael.” (NUM 10:29)

JDG 1:16 חֹתֵן (ḩotēn) Lemma=‘חֹתֵן’ contextual word gloss=‘the_father-in-law_of’ word gloss=‘father-in-law_of’ OSHB JDG 1:16 word 3

OET-LV: 16 and_the _sons the_Qēynī the _father-in-law _of Mosheh they _went _up from_the _city _of the _palm _trees with the _descendants _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) the _wilderness _of Yəhūdāh which is_in_the _Negeⱱ _of ˊArād and_he/it _went and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived with the_people. (JDG_1:16)

OET-RV: 16 The Kenites (descendants of Mosheh’s father-in-law), left the city of palm trees (Yericho) and went with Yehudah’s descendants to the southern wilderness near Arad and lived with the people there. (JDG 1:16)

JDG 4:11 חֹתֵן (ḩotēn) Lemma=‘חֹתֵן’ contextual word gloss=‘the_father-in-law_of’ word gloss=‘father-in-law_of’ OSHB JDG 4:11 word 7

OET-LV: 11 And_Ḩeⱱer the_Qēynī was_separated from_the_Qēynī[s] from_(the)_sons of _Ḩoⱱāⱱ the _father-in-law _of Mosheh and_he _had _pitched tent _of_his to the_great _tree in_Tsaˊₐnannim/(Zaanannim) which is_with Qedesh. (JDG_4:11)

OET-RV: 11 Now Heber had moved with his wife Yael and their family away from the other Kenites (and from Mosheh’s father-in-law Hobab’s descendants) and set up his tent by the oak tree at Zaanannim near Kedesh. (JDG 4:11)

JDG 19:4 חֹתְנוֹ (ḩotnō) Lemmas=‘חֹתֵן’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, his’ morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, his’ OSHB JDG 19:4 word 3

OET-LV: 4 And_he _took _hold in/on/over_him/it father-in-law _of_his the _father _of the _young _woman and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived with_him/it three _of days and_they _ate and_they _drank and_they _spent _the _night there. (JDG_19:4)

OET-RV: 4 His father-in-law (her father) insisted on offering hospitality, so they ate and drank, and he stayed the night, and ended up staying for three days. (JDG 19:4)

JDG 19:7 חֹתְנוֹ (ḩotnō) Lemmas=‘חֹתֵן’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, his’ morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, his’ OSHB JDG 19:7 word 6

OET-LV: 7 And_he/it _rose _up the_man to_go and_he _urged in/on/over_him/it father-in-law _of_his and_he _returned and_he _spent _the _night there. (JDG_19:7)

OET-RV: 7 The man got ready to leave, however his father-in-law persisted, so he stayed another night there. (JDG 19:7)

JDG 19:9 חֹתְנוֹ (ḩotnō) Lemmas=‘חֹתֵן’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, his’ morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, his’ OSHB JDG 19:9 word 9

OET-LV: 9 And_he/it _rose _up the_man to_go he and_his _of_concubine and_his _of_servant and_he/it _said to_him/it father-in-law _of_his the _father _of the _young _woman here please it _is _sinking the_day to_become _evening spend _the _night please here to _decline the_day spend _the _night here heart _of_your and_let _it _be _good and_you(pl)_will _rise _early tomorrow for_your _of_journey and_you _will _go to_your _of_tent. (JDG_19:9)

OET-RV: 9 When the man stood up to go with his slave-wife and his young man, his father-in-law said, “Listen, the day’s coming to an end soon. Please stay the night. See, it’ll be getting dark soon. Spend the night here and be happy. Then make an early start tomorrow for your journey home.” (JDG 19:9)

1 SAM 4:19 חָמִיהָ (ḩāmīhā) Lemmas=‘חָם’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, her’ morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, her’ OSHB 1 SAM 4:19 word 14

OET-LV: 19 And_his _of_daughter-in-law the _wife _of Pinḩāş was_pregnant to_give _birth and_she _heard DOM the_report concerning the _being _taken of _the _box _of the_ʼElohīm and_he _had _died father-in-law _of_her and_her _of_husband and_she _bowed _down and_she/it _gave _birth if/because they _turned on/upon_it(f) pangs _of_her. (SA1_4:19)

OET-RV: 19 Now Finehas’ wife (Eli’s daughter-in-law) was pregnant—about to give birth—when she heard the news about the sacred chest being taken, and that both her father-in-law and her husband had died. At that moment, she knelt down and gave birth because the birth pains suddenly started. (SA1 4:19)

1 SAM 4:21 חָמִיהָ (ḩāmīhā) Lemmas=‘חָם’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, her’ morpheme glosses=‘father-in-law_of, her’ OSHB 1 SAM 4:21 word 14

OET-LV: 21 And_she/it _called/named (to)_lad I- chabod to_say it _has _gone _into _exile glory from_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) because _of the _being _taken of _the _box _of the_ʼElohīm and_near/to father-in-law _of_her and_her _of_husband. (SA1_4:21)

OET-RV: 21 She named the boy ‘Ikabod’ (which means ‘no glory’), saying, “The glory has departed from Yisrael,” about the sacred chest being taken, and about the deaths of her father-in-law and her husband. (SA1 4:21)