cha.tan denotes entering a family relationship through marriage, whether becoming a son-in-law or intermarrying between groups.

The attested use consistently concerns entering a relationship through marriage. It can describe becoming a king's son-in-law in 1 Samuel 18:21, marriage exchange between groups in Genesis 34:9, and a marriage alliance involving rulers in 1 Kings 3:1.

1. Entering a marriage-based family relationship · dominant

   The forms describe joining families by marriage: in 1 Samuel 18:21 the APB renders Saul's address to David as becoming the king's son-in-law, while 1 Samuel 18:27 places the infinitive construct with Saul's giving Michal as David's wife. In Genesis 34:9 the imperative plural occurs in a proposal to give and take daughters, and Deuteronomy 7:3 uses the imperfect in a prohibition against such marital unions.

   1 Samuel 18:211 Samuel 18:221 Samuel 18:27Genesis 34:9Deuteronomy 7:31 Kings 3:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with phrases such as “become the king's son-in-law,” “intermarry,” “make marriages,” “formed a marriage alliance,” and “was related.” These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.