◄ 3792. kethab ►
Strong's Lexicon kethab: Writing, inscription, document Original Word: כְּתָב Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: kthab Pronunciation: keh-thawb' Phonetic Spelling: (keth-awb') Definition: something written, a writing, record, book Meaning: The term refers to something written, encompassing a writing, record, or book. Word Origin: Derived from the root כְּתַב (kĕthāḇ), which means "to write." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent for written documents or records can be found in Strong's Greek entries such as γραφή (G1124), which refers to a writing or scripture, and βιβλίον (G975), meaning a book or scroll. These terms are used in the New Testament to denote sacred writings and official records, paralleling the use of כְּתָב in the Old Testament. Usage: This Aramaic term appears in the context of written documents or records, often in official or legal settings. It is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra. Context: The term כְּתָב (kĕthāḇ) is used in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament to denote various forms of written communication. In the book of Daniel, it is used to describe the writing on the wall during Belshazzar's feast (Daniel 5:7, 5:8, 5:15, 5:24, 5:25). This writing was a divine message that required interpretation. In the book of Ezra, כְּתָב is used to refer to official letters and decrees, such as the letter sent to King Artaxerxes concerning the rebuilding of Jerusalem (Ezra 4:7, 4:8, 4:11, 4:23). These instances highlight the importance of written records in maintaining legal and governmental order in the ancient Near East. The term underscores the authority and permanence associated with written documents in biblical times. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to kethab Definition a writing NASB Translation document (3), inscription (7), needed (1), written (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs כְּתָב noun masculineDaniel 5:7 writing ; — absolute כְּתָ֑ב Ezra 7:22 (Baer כְּתַב, but see K§ 57 near the end Str); construct ׳כ Ezra 6:18; emphatic כְּתָבָאDaniel 5:8 +, הָ֯ Daniel 5:7,15; — 1 writing, inscription (on wall) Daniel 5:7,8,15,16,17,24,25. 2. a. written decree Daniel 6:9; Daniel 6:10; Daniel 6:11. b. written requirement Ezra 6:18; Ezra 7:22. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance prescribing, writing (Aramaic) corresponding to kathab -- prescribing, writing(-ten). see HEBREW kathab Forms and Transliterations וּכְתָבָ֥א וכתבא כְּתָבָ֑א כְּתָבָ֖א כְּתָבָ֜א כְּתָבָ֣ה כְּתָבָא֙ כְתָֽב׃ כְתָבָ֖א כְתָבָ֤ה כִּכְתָ֖ב ככתב כתב׃ כתבא כתבה cheTav chetaVa chetaVah kə·ṯā·ḇā ḵə·ṯā·ḇā kə·ṯā·ḇāh ḵə·ṯā·ḇāh ḵə·ṯāḇ ḵəṯāḇ kəṯāḇā ḵəṯāḇā kəṯāḇāh ḵəṯāḇāh ketaVa ketaVah kichTav kiḵ·ṯāḇ kiḵṯāḇ ū·ḵə·ṯā·ḇā uchetaVa ūḵəṯāḇā Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ezra 6:18 HEB: דִּ֣י בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם כִּכְתָ֖ב סְפַ֥ר מֹשֶֽׁה׃ NAS: in Jerusalem, as it is written in the book KJV: which [is] at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book INT: in Jerusalem is written the book of Moses Ezra 7:22 HEB: דִּי־ לָ֥א כְתָֽב׃ NAS: of oil, and salt as needed. KJV: without prescribing [how much]. INT: forasmuch without needed Daniel 5:7 HEB: דִּֽי־ יִקְרֵ֞ה כְּתָבָ֣ה דְנָ֗ה וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ NAS: this inscription and explain KJV: this writing, and shew INT: who read inscription this interpretation Daniel 5:8 HEB: וְלָֽא־ כָהֲלִ֤ין כְּתָבָא֙ לְמִקְרֵ֔א [וּפִשְׁרָא NAS: not read the inscription or make known KJV: read the writing, nor make known INT: not could the inscription read interpretation Daniel 5:15 HEB: אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔א דִּֽי־ כְתָבָ֤ה דְנָה֙ יִקְר֔וֹן NAS: this inscription and make KJV: this writing, and make known INT: the conjurers forasmuch inscription this read Daniel 5:16 HEB: (תִּכ֨וּל ק) כְּתָבָ֜א לְמִקְרֵ֗א וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ NAS: to read the inscription and make KJV: read the writing, and make known INT: if be able the inscription to read interpretation Daniel 5:17 HEB: הַ֑ב בְּרַ֗ם כְּתָבָא֙ אֶקְרֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֔א NAS: I will read the inscription to the king KJV: I will read the writing unto the king, INT: give however the inscription will read to the king Daniel 5:24 HEB: דִֽי־ יְדָ֑א וּכְתָבָ֥א דְנָ֖ה רְשִֽׁים׃ NAS: from Him and this inscription was written KJV: him; and this writing was written. INT: forasmuch the hand inscription and this was written Daniel 5:25 HEB: וּדְנָ֥ה כְתָבָ֖א דִּ֣י רְשִׁ֑ים NAS: Now this is the inscription that was written KJV: And this [is] the writing that was written, INT: now this is the inscription that was written Daniel 6:8 HEB: אֱסָרָ֖א וְתִרְשֻׁ֣ם כְּתָבָ֑א דִּ֣י לָ֧א NAS: and sign the document so KJV: and sign the writing, that it be not INT: the injunction and sign the document so that it be not Daniel 6:9 HEB: דָּֽרְיָ֔וֶשׁ רְשַׁ֥ם כְּתָבָ֖א וֶאֱסָרָֽא׃ NAS: signed the document, that is, the injunction. KJV: signed the writing and the decree. INT: Darius signed the document is the injunction Daniel 6:10 HEB: דִּֽי־ רְשִׁ֤ים כְּתָבָא֙ עַ֣ל לְבַיְתֵ֔הּ NAS: knew that the document was signed, KJV: knew that the writing was signed, INT: now when was signed the document entered his house 12 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3792 12 Occurrences ḵə·ṯāḇ — 1 Occ. ḵə·ṯā·ḇā — 1 Occ. ḵə·ṯā·ḇāh — 1 Occ. kə·ṯā·ḇā — 6 Occ. kə·ṯā·ḇāh — 1 Occ. kiḵ·ṯāḇ — 1 Occ. ū·ḵə·ṯā·ḇā — 1 Occ.