Affinity
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Relationship by alliance (2 Chr 18:1) or by marriage (1 Kgs 3:1). Marriages are prohibited within certain degrees of affinity, enumerated Lev 18:6-17. Consanguinity is relationship by blood.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
a-fin'-i-ti (chathan "to join one-self"): This term is used three times in the Old Testament:
(1) in 1 Kgs 3:1, where we read that "Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh King of Egypt",
(2) in 2 Chr 18:1, where it is stated that Jehoshaphat "joined affinity with Ahab," and
(3) in Ezra 9:14, where it is asked "Shall we .... join in affinity with the peoples that do these abominations?" The Hebrew word thus rendered in the above three passages refers in each case to marriage alliances rather than to family or political relationships.
W. W. Davies
Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).