Strong’s definition
to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage
KJV gloss list in the source
join in affinity, father in law, make marriages, mother in law, son in law.
Source pronunciation notation: khaw-than'
Derivation recorded by Strong
a primitive root;
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