כְּתָב

ka.tavNoun (Masculine)H3791

writing

From: from H3789 (כָּתַב);

Short Definition

something written, i.e. a writing, record or book

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. a writing, document, edict 1a) register, enrolment, roll 1b) mode of writing, character, letter 1c) letter, document, a writing 1d) a written edict 1d1) of royal enactment 1d2) of divine authority Aramaic equivalent: ke.tav (*כְּתָב *"inscription" H3792)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

15 times

Appears 15 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Esther
8
Ezra
2
1 Chronicles
1
2 Chronicles
1
Daniel
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 28:19
  • Esther 1:22
  • Esther 4:8
  • Esther 8:13
  • Ezra 2:62

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.