◄ 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: to grave, to write Meaning: To grave, to write Word Origin: Aramaic, corresponding to the Hebrew root כָּתַב (kathab) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of writing in the Greek New Testament is often represented by the verb γράφω (Strong's Greek 1125), which similarly means to write or inscribe. This Greek term is used extensively throughout the New Testament to describe the act of writing, whether it be Scripture, letters, or other forms of written communication. Usage: This Aramaic verb is used in the context of writing or engraving, often referring to the act of inscribing letters or words onto a surface. It appears in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra. Context: The Aramaic verb כְּתַב (kĕthab) is primarily found in the exilic and post-exilic texts of the Old Testament, where Aramaic was commonly used. In the book of Daniel, it is used to describe the act of writing, as seen in the famous account of the "writing on the wall" (Daniel 5:5, 24-25). In Ezra, it appears in the context of official documents and decrees, reflecting the administrative use of Aramaic during the Persian period (Ezra 4:7, 8, 18, 23; 5:6; 6:2). The verb conveys the physical act of inscribing or engraving, which was a crucial means of communication and record-keeping in the ancient Near East. The use of this verb underscores the importance of written communication in conveying divine messages, legal decrees, and historical records. 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.