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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(n.) The husband of one's daughter; a man in his relationship to his wife's parents.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

SON-IN-LAW

See RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY.

Strong's Hebrew

5741. Adriel -- "my help is God," son-in-law of Saul
... 5740b, 5741. Adriel. 5742 . "my help is God," son-in-law of Saul. Transliteration:
Adriel Phonetic Spelling: (ad-ree-ale') Short Definition: Adriel. ...
/hebrew/5741.htm - 6k

2859. chathan -- make oneself a daughter's husband
... 2858, 2859. chathan. 2860 . make oneself a daughter's husband. Transliteration:
chathan Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-than') Short Definition: son-in-law. ...
/hebrew/2859.htm - 6k

2860. chathan -- daughter's husband, bridegroom
... daughter's husband, bridegroom. Transliteration: chathan Phonetic Spelling:
(khaw-thawn') Short Definition: bridegroom. bridegroom, husband, son in law ...
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2860a. chathan -- daughter's husband, bridegroom
... Word Origin from an unused word Definition daughter's husband, bridegroom NASB Word
Usage bridegroom (9), groom (1), son-in-law (8), sons-in-law (2). ...
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Library

But the Other Maximian Galerius, Chosen by Diocletian for his Son ...
... Chap. IX. But the other Maximian Galerius, chosen by Diocletian for his
son-in-law� But the other Maximian (Galerius), chosen ...
/.../of the manner in which the persecutors died/chap ix but the other.htm

Ep. cxliv. Verianus, a Citizen of Nazianzus, had Been Offended by ...
... Division III. Miscellaneous Letters. Ep. CXLIV. Verianus, a citizen of
Nazianzus, had been offended by his son-in-law� (Verianus ...
/.../cyril/select letters of saint gregory nazianzen/ep cxliv verianus a citizen.htm

Laban had Two Daughters, Leah and Rachel; but Leah had Tender Eyes ...
... returning to his father, when Laban his father-in-law had given him a portion of
the flock as a reward for his service, and Jacob the son-in-law, thinking him ...
/.../severus/life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter ix laban had two.htm

Then Maximian Returned into Gaul; and after Having Made Some Stay ...
... into Gaul, with a heart full of wickedness, and intending by treacherous devices
to overreach Constantine, who was not only his own son-in-law, but also the ...
/.../chap xxix then maximian returned.htm

Maximian, Having Thus Forfeited the Respect Due to an Emperor and ...
... However, to prevent suspicion, he accosted them, and said that he had had
a dream which he wished to communicate to his son-in-law. ...
/.../of the manner in which the persecutors died/chap xxx maximian having thus.htm

What Manner of Life and Death the Roman Kings Had.
... predecessor's sons. Servius Tullius was foully murdered by his son-in-law
Tarquinius Superbus, who succeeded him on the throne. Nor ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 15 what manner of life.htm

By what Right or Agreement the Romans Obtained their First Wives.
... The war of Cæsar and Pompey was the contest of only one father-in-law with one
son-in-law; and before it began, the daughter of Cæsar, Pompey's wife, was ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 13 by what right or.htm

Archelaus Procures a Reconciliation Between Alexander Pheroras ...
... And now it was that Archelaus came hastily into Judea, as being affrighted for his
son-in-law and his daughter; and he came as a proper assistant, and in a ...
/.../chapter 25 archelaus procures a.htm

How Simon Confederated Himself with Antiochus Pius, and Made War ...
... War Against Trypho, And A Little Afterward, Against Cendebeus, The General Of
Antiochus's Army; As Also How Simon Was Murdered By His Son-In-Law Ptolemy, And ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 7 how simon confederated.htm

The Hatred of the King Towards Him Increased Daily...
... He was so much changed from his former ferocious character, that no one could now
have thought he would make any further attempt against his son-in-law. ...
/.../severus/life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter xxxv the hatred of.htm

Thesaurus

Soninlaw
Soninlaw. Songstresses, Soninlaw. Son-in-law . Int. ...SON-IN-LAW. See RELATIONSHIPS,
FAMILY. Songstresses, Soninlaw. Son-in-law . Reference Bible.
/s/soninlaw.htm - 6k

Son-in-law (14 Occurrences)
Son-in-law. Soninlaw, Son-in-law. Sons . Noah Webster's Dictionary ... (WEB JPS
ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Soninlaw, Son-in-law. Sons . Reference Bible
/s/son-in-law.htm - 11k

King's (375 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 18:18 And David said unto Saul: 'Who am I, and what is my life, or my father's
family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?' (See NAS NIV ...
/k/king's.htm - 46k

In-law (2 Occurrences)
... him. Therefore Saul said to David, "You shall this day be my son-in-law
a second time." (WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Riseth (165 Occurrences)
... to pass, on the fourth day, that they rise early in the morning, and he riseth to
go, and the father of the young woman saith unto his son-in-law, 'Support thy ...
/r/riseth.htm - 37k

Pleased (172 Occurrences)
... Talk with David secretly, and say,'Behold, the king has delight in you, and all
his servants love you: now therefore be the king's son-in-law.'" (See NIV). ...
/p/pleased.htm - 36k

Kinsfolk (13 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 18:18 And David said unto Saul: 'Who am I, and what is my life, or my father's
family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?' (See RSV). ...
/k/kinsfolk.htm - 10k

Jehohanan (9 Occurrences)
... Nehemiah 6:18 For there were many in Judah sworn to him, because he was the
son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the ...
/j/jehohanan.htm - 12k

Joiada (5 Occurrences)
... Nehemiah 13:28 One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was
son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me. ...
/j/joiada.htm - 8k

Jehoha'nan (8 Occurrences)
... Nehemiah 6:18 For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the
son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the ...
/j/jehoha'nan.htm - 8k

Bible Concordance

Son-in-law (14 Occurrences)

Genesis 19:12 And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son-in-law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whomsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of the place:
(See JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Judges 15:6 Then the Philistines said, "Who has done this?" They said, "Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he has taken his wife, and given her to his companion." The Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 19:5 It happened on the fourth day, that they arose early in the morning, and he rose up to depart: and the young lady's father said to his son-in-law, "Strengthen your heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward you shall go your way."
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 18:18 David said to Saul, "Who am I, and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?"
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 18:21 Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David, "You shall this day be my son-in-law a second time."
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

1 Samuel 18:22 Saul commanded his servants, "Talk with David secretly, and say,'Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you: now therefore be the king's son-in-law.'"
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 18:23 Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, "Does it seems to you a light thing to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?"
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 18:26 When his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law. The days were not expired;
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 18:27 and David arose and went, he and his men, and killed of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king's son-in-law. Saul gave him Michal his daughter as wife.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 22:14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, "Who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into your council, and is honorable in your house?
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 3:1 Solomon became the son-in-law of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter as his wife, keeping her in the town of David, till the house he was building for himself, and the house of the Lord and the wall round Jerusalem, were complete.
(BBE)

2 Kings 8:27 He walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as did the house of Ahab; for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Nehemiah 6:18 For there were many in Judah sworn to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah as wife.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Nehemiah 13:28 One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Son-In-Law

Son-In-Law: Faithful, Peter

Son-In-Law: Unjust, Jacob

Related Terms

Son-in-law (14 Occurrences)

King's (375 Occurrences)

In-law (2 Occurrences)

Riseth (165 Occurrences)

Pleased (172 Occurrences)

Kinsfolk (13 Occurrences)

Jehohanan (9 Occurrences)