◄ 3790. kethab ►
Strong's Lexicon kethab: Writing, inscription, document Original Word: כְּתַב Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kthab Pronunciation: keh-thawb' Phonetic Spelling: (keth-ab') Definition: Writing, inscription, document Meaning: to grave, to write Word Origin: From the root verb כָּתַב (katab), meaning "to write." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1121 (grapho): To write - G1122 (grammateus): Scribe, one skilled in writing Usage: The Hebrew word "kethab" primarily refers to any form of writing or inscription. It can denote a written document, a letter, or an inscription on a monument or tablet. The term is used to describe both sacred and secular writings, emphasizing the importance of the written word in conveying messages, laws, and decrees. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, writing was a crucial means of communication and record-keeping. The ability to write and read was highly valued, especially among scribes and religious leaders. Written documents were used for legal transactions, religious texts, and royal decrees. The use of writing in the Hebrew Bible underscores the significance of preserving God's commandments and historical events for future generations. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to kathab Definition to write NASB Translation write down (1), writing (2), written (2), wrote (2), wrote the down (1). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance written (Aramaic) corresponding to kathab -- write(-ten). see HEBREW kathab Forms and Transliterations וְכָֽתְבָן֙ וכתבן כְּ֠תַב כְּתִ֣יב כְּתִ֥יב כְּתַ֛בוּ כְתַ֔ב כָתְבָֽה׃ כתב כתבה׃ כתבו כתיב נִכְתֻּ֥ב נכתב chateVah cheTav ḵā·ṯə·ḇāh ḵāṯəḇāh kə·ṯa·ḇū kə·ṯaḇ ḵə·ṯaḇ kə·ṯîḇ kəṯaḇ ḵəṯaḇ kəṯaḇū Ketav keTavu kəṯîḇ keTiv nichTuv niḵ·tuḇ niḵtuḇ vechateVan wə·ḵā·ṯə·ḇān wəḵāṯəḇān Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ezra 4:8 HEB: וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ סָֽפְרָ֔א כְּתַ֛בוּ אִגְּרָ֥ה חֲדָ֖ה NAS: the scribe wrote a letter KJV: and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter INT: and Shimshai the scribe wrote A letter a Ezra 5:7 HEB: עֲל֑וֹהִי וְכִדְנָה֙ כְּתִ֣יב בְּגַוֵּ֔הּ לְדָרְיָ֥וֶשׁ NAS: a report to him in which it was written thus: KJV: him, wherein was written thus; INT: unto thus written wherein to Darius Ezra 5:10 HEB: לְהוֹדָעוּתָ֑ךְ דִּ֛י נִכְתֻּ֥ב שֻׁם־ גֻּבְרַיָּ֖א NAS: so as to inform you, and that we might write down the names KJV: to certify thee, that we might write the names INT: to inform who write the names of the men Ezra 6:2 HEB: חֲדָ֑ה וְכֵן־ כְּתִ֥יב בְּגַוַּ֖הּ דִּכְרוֹנָֽה׃ NAS: was found and there was written in it as follows: KJV: [was] a record thus written: INT: a follows written and therein Memorandum Daniel 5:5 HEB: יַד־ אֱנָ֔שׁ וְכָֽתְבָן֙ לָקֳבֵ֣ל נֶבְרַשְׁתָּ֔א NAS: emerged and began writing opposite KJV: hand, and wrote over against INT: hand of a man's writing opposite the lampstand Daniel 5:5 HEB: יְדָ֖ה דִּ֥י כָתְבָֽה׃ NAS: of the hand that did the writing. KJV: the part of the hand that wrote. INT: of the hand did the writing Daniel 6:25 HEB: דָּרְיָ֣וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֗א כְּ֠תַב לְֽכָל־ עַֽמְמַיָּ֞א NAS: the king wrote to all KJV: king Darius wrote unto all people, INT: Darius the king wrote to all the peoples Daniel 7:1 HEB: בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙ חֶלְמָ֣א כְתַ֔ב רֵ֥אשׁ מִלִּ֖ין NAS: then he wrote the dream KJV: then he wrote the dream, INT: then the dream wrote the summary of the matters 8 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3790 8 Occurrences ḵā·ṯə·ḇāh — 1 Occ. ḵə·ṯaḇ — 1 Occ. kə·ṯaḇ — 1 Occ. kə·ṯa·ḇū — 1 Occ. kə·ṯîḇ — 2 Occ. niḵ·tuḇ — 1 Occ. wə·ḵā·ṯə·ḇān — 1 Occ.