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Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #3789 - כָּתַב

Transliteration

kâthab

Phonetics

kaw-thab'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

1053

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to write, record, enrol
1. (Qal)
  1. to write, inscribe, engrave, write in, write on
  2. to write down, describe in writing
  3. to register, enrol, record
  4. to decree
2. (Niphal)
  1. to be written
  2. to be written down, be recorded, be enrolled
3. (Piel) to continue writing

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1125 ‑ γράφω (graf'‑o); 1125 ‑ γράφω (graf'‑o); 583 ‑ ἀπογράφω (ap‑og‑raf'‑o); 1121 ‑ γράμμα (gram'‑mah); 1124 ‑ γραφή (graf‑ay'); 1242 ‑ διαθήκη (dee‑ath‑ay'‑kay); 1924 ‑ ἐπιγράφω (ep‑ee‑graf'‑o); 2192 ‑ ἔχω (ekh'‑o); 3307 ‑ μερίζω (mer‑id'‑zo); 1379 ‑ δογματίζω (dog‑mat‑id'‑zo); 1125 ‑ γράφω (graf'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (220)

Exodus 11

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 22

Joshua 13

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 16

2 Kings 30

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 26

Ezra 6

Nehemiah 9

Esther 16

Job 3

Psalms 6

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 21

Ezekiel 8

Daniel 3

Hosea 1

Habakkuk 1

Malachi 1

BSB (220)

Exodus 11

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 22

Joshua 13

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 16

2 Kings 30

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 27

Ezra 6

Nehemiah 10

Esther 17

Job 3

Psalms 6

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 21

Ezekiel 8

Daniel 3

Hosea 2

Habakkuk 1

Malachi 1

CSB (220)

Exodus 10

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 22

Joshua 12

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 16

2 Kings 30

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 27

Ezra 6

Nehemiah 10

Esther 17

Job 3

Psalms 6

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 21

Ezekiel 8

Daniel 3

Hosea 1

Habakkuk 1

Malachi 1

ESV (220)

Exodus 11

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 22

Joshua 13

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 16

2 Kings 30

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 27

Ezra 6

Nehemiah 10

Esther 17

Job 3

Psalms 6

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 21

Ezekiel 8

Daniel 3

Hosea 1

Habakkuk 1

Malachi 1

KJV (223)

Exodus 11

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 22

Joshua 13

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 16

2 Kings 30

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 27

Ezra 6

Nehemiah 10

Esther 17

Job 3

Psalms 6

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 21

Ezekiel 8

Daniel 3

Hosea 1

Habakkuk 1

Malachi 1

LEB (223)

Exodus 11

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 22

Joshua 13

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 16

2 Kings 30

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 26

Ezra 6

Nehemiah 10

Esther 19

Job 3

Psalms 6

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 21

Ezekiel 8

Daniel 3

Hosea 1

Habakkuk 1

Malachi 1

LSB (233)

Exodus 13

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 22

Joshua 13

Judges 2

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 16

2 Kings 30

1 Chronicles 6

2 Chronicles 27

Ezra 6

Nehemiah 9

Esther 19

Job 3

Psalms 6

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 25

Ezekiel 9

Daniel 3

Hosea 1

Habakkuk 1

Malachi 1

N95 (225)

Exodus 13

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 22

Joshua 13

Judges 2

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 16

2 Kings 30

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 27

Ezra 6

Nehemiah 9

Esther 17

Job 4

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 25

Ezekiel 9

Daniel 3

Hosea 1

Habakkuk 1

Malachi 1

NAS (230)

Exodus 13

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 22

Joshua 13

Judges 2

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 16

2 Kings 30

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 27

Ezra 6

Nehemiah 9

Esther 17

Job 3

Psalms 6

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 25

Ezekiel 9

Daniel 3

Hosea 1

Habakkuk 1

Malachi 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (222)

Exodus 11

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 22

Joshua 13

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 16

2 Kings 30

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 27

Ezra 6

Nehemiah 10

Esther 16

Job 3

Psalms 6

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 21

Ezekiel 8

Daniel 3

Hosea 1

Habakkuk 1

Malachi 1

ASV (220)

according to all that is written 2

according to that which is written 2

according unto all that is written 1

according unto all that which is written concerning us 1

against it, even all that is written 1

all that is written 1

and another shall subscribe 1

and describe 2

and described 1

and he wrote 7

and i subscribed 1

and i will write 2

and i wrote 1

and it was written 2

and let it be written 1

and not be written 1

and she wrote 1

and subscribe 1

and that which was written 1

and there were written 1

and these written 1

and thou shalt write 5

and to the writers 1

and write 5

and wrote 3

and ye shall describe 1

and, behold, they are written 2

are they not written 31

are written 1

as it is written 10

behold, are they not written 1

behold, it is written 2

behold, they are written 11

but did according to that which is written 1

covenant, and write 1

deeds, according to that which is written 1

deeds, behold, they are written 1

even according to all that is written 1

even every one that is written 1

for thou writest 1

had written unto them 1

hath written 1

have not i written 1

he wrote 1

her, and write 1

him, are they not written 1

himself: behold, they are written 1

i wrote 1

in him, behold, they are written 1

is written 1

it is written of me 1

let it be written 2

lo, they are written 1

may write them 1

me: and it was written 1

neither shall they be written 1

now therefore write 1

of him: and he described 1

of writing 1

on the one side and on the other were they written 1

otherwise than it is written 1

shall be written 1

shall write 1

so she wrote 1

that are written 3

that he shall write 1

that is written 4

that subscribed 1

that were written 3

that write 1

then he wrote 1

there were recorded 1

thereof; and there was written 1

thereof; and write 1

thereon, as it is written 1

they were all written 1

thing in her, that he shall write 1

this shall be written 1

to describe 1

unto them, according as it was written 1

upon them; and they were of them that were written 1

us now, how didst thou write 1

was it written 1

was written 3

when he writeth up 1

when he wrote 1

wherein was written 1

whereon thou writest 1

which are written 1

which he wrote 3

which i have written 1

which is not written 1

which is written 1

which thou hast written 2

which were written 1

who wrote 1

why hast thou written 1

will i write 1

write 12

written 9

written therein 1

wrote 15

BSB (220)

according to what is written 3

and all this was recorded 1

and he wrote them 1

and i will write 2

and inscribe it 1

and issue 1

and let it be recorded 1

and map it out 1

and the lord wrote 1

and the order was written 1

and they engraved 1

and to record 1

and write 4

and written 1

and you shall write 1

are they not written 8

are written 1

as is written 3

as it is written 5

as prescribed 1

as written 1

be written 1

compose 1

could count them 1

decrees 1

did you write 1

enroll 1

for them 1

had written 3

have mapped out 1

have you written 1

he also wrote 1

he built it according to what is written 1

he had written 1

he may write 1

he must write 1

he wrote 3

he wrote them 1

i have written 1

i signed 1

in accordance with what is written 1

in the register 1

inscribed 2

is written 2

it is written 4

it was written 1

joshua inscribed 1

let a decree be issued 1

listed 1

map it out 1

mapping it 1

may an order be written 1

may write 1

mordecai wrote 1

or be recorded 1

putting it in writing 1

recorded 5

recorded their names 1

rewrite 1

shall write 1

she wrote 1

that are written 1

that had been written 1

that he wrote 1

that is written 5

that read 1

that was written 1

that were written 2

the following written 1

the passage stating 1

the young man wrote down 1

then jehu wrote 1

then jezebel wrote 1

they are recorded 1

they are written 1

they recorded 1

they were inscribed 1

though i wrote 1

to map out 1

to what was written 1

was lodged 1

was recorded 1

was written 2

were among those listed 1

were recorded 3

were written 1

when he wrote 1

which are written 1

which were written 1

who are recorded 1

who were noted 1

who were signing 1

will be signed 1

will be written 1

will write 1

write 9

write down 4

write it down 1

write this 1

writes 1

writing 1

written 52

written against them 1

wrote 6

wrote a letter 1

wrote down 3

wrote them 1

you have written 2

you record 1

you write 1

CSB (220)

compose 1

could count them 1

decreed against them 1

described 1

description 4

destined 1

down 13

inscribed 4

is written 1

listed 1

prescribed 3

record 2

recorded 14

registers 1

report 1

signing 1

to write out 1

up 1

were written down 1

write 24

writes 1

writing 3

written 114

wrote 25

ESV (220)

decreed 1

describe 1

description 1

down 4

enrolled 2

prescribed 3

recorded 9

registered 2

registers 1

signed 3

subscribe 1

write 31

write a description 1

write the description 1

writes 2

writing 3

written 122

wrote 30

wrote down 2

KJV (223)

describe 4

described 2

prescribed 1

recorded 1

subscribe 2

subscribed 2

up 1

write 35

writest 2

writing 1

written 138

wrote 34

LEB (223)

according to what is written 1

and a decree was issued 1

and an edict was written according to 1

and are writing 1

and behold, they are written 1

and he wrote 7

and he wrote the rules down 1

and i signed 1

and i was writing 1

and i will write 2

and it was written 2

and it was written in the 1

and let it be written 1

and let them 1

and then he wrote 1

and there were written 1

and they ⌊described⌋ 1

and they will sign 1

and they wrote 1

and write 5

and writers 1

and writes 1

and you must write 1

and you shall write 3

are written 1

as are written 1

as has been written 1

as is written 1

as it is written 7

as was written 1

be written down 1

behold, they are written 9

can write them down 1

could be written down 1

describe 1

did you write 1

for what is written 1

had written 1

has written 1

have i 1

have you written 1

he had written 2

he wrote 1

he wrote to you 1

her and he writes 1

i have written 1

i will write it 1

i write 1

in it was written 1

in their own script 1

in writing 1

is written 2

it as often as prescribed 1

it is written 4

it was written in the 1

items was recorded 1

its own script 1

joshua wrote 1

let 1

let a decree be issued 1

let an edict be written 1

mentioned 1

record 1

recorded 1

she had written 1

so she wrote 1

that are written 1

that is decreed 1

that is written 4

that is written⌋ 1

that was written 2

that were written 1

the young man listed 1

them and write 1

then he shall write 1

then he wrote 1

they are written 6

they were among those who were written down 1

they were written 2

they wrote 1

this written upon it 1

to describe 1

was written 4

were recorded 2

were written 1

what is written 1

who have written 1

who signed 1

will be recorded 1

will write 2

write 11

write a description 1

writing 1

writing⌋ 1

written 51

wrote 12

wrote down 2

wrote them 1

you have written 2

you shall write 1

you write 1

you wrote 1

LSB (233)

down 12

record 1

recorded 2

registered 1

registers 1

sign 1

signed 2

write 37

writes 2

writing 1

written 139

wrote 34

N95 (225)

decreed 1

describe 3

described 1

down 9

inscribed 1

prescribed 2

record 3

recorded 6

registered 3

sign 1

signed 2

write 34

writes 2

writing 1

written 127

wrote 29

NAS (230)

constantly 1

decreed 1

down 8

inscribed 1

record 2

recorded 7

registered 3

registers 1

sign 1

signed 2

write 38

writes 2

writing 1

written 133

wrote 29

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (222)

according to all that is written 3

according to all that which is written concerning us 1

according to that which is written 2

all that is written 1

and another will write 1

and describe 1

and he wrote 1

and i will write 1

and i wrote 1

and it was written 3

and let it be written 1

and not be written 1

and subscribe 1

and surveyed 1

and that which was written 1

and there were written 1

and to the writers who write 1

and write 6

and wrote 3

and you shall write 1

are written 1

as it is written 10

but did according to that which is written 1

could write their number 1

decrees 1

even according to all that is written 1

even everyone who is written 1

for you write 1

had written to them 1

he also wrote 1

he wrote 6

i subscribed 1

i will write 1

i wrote 1

in such sort as it is written 1

in which was written 1

is written 1

it is written 1

it was written 1

let it be written 2

neither shall they be written 1

now therefore write 1

of writing 1

on the one side and on the other they were written 1

on them the written 1

otherwise than it is written 1

shall be written 1

shall write 1

she wrote 1

so she wrote 1

survey 1

that are written 3

that he shall write 1

that i have written 1

that is written 3

that were written 3

then he wrote 1

there were recorded 1

these written 1

they were all written 1

this will be written 1

to survey 1

was written 3

when he writes up 1

when he wrote 1

whereon you write 1

which are written 1

which he wrote 3

which is not written 1

which is written 1

which were written 1

which you have written 2

who subscribed 1

who wrote 1

why have you written 1

will i write 1

write 11

written 9

written therein 1

wrote 16

you shall survey 1

you shall write 4

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2295) b t k (כתב KTB) AC: Write CO: Writing AB: ?

V) b t k (כתב KTB) - Write: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (231): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Piel) write, describe, subscribe, record - Strongs: H3789 (כָּתַב), H3790 (כְּתַב)

N^m) b t k (כתב KTB) - Writing: Something written as well as the act of writing. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (29): writing, register, scripture, prescribing - Strongs: H3791 (כְּתָב), H3792 (כְּתָב)

c^f2) t b f t k (כתובת KTWBT) - Writing: KJV (1): any - Strongs: H3793 (כְּתֹבֶת)

h^m) b t k m (מכתב MKTB) - Writing: A written composition. KJV (9): writing - Strongs: H4385 (מִכְתָּב)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

כָּתַב₂₂₃ verb write (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician כתב; Aramaic כְּתַב,

Nabataean כתב, see especially Nö in Eut^{Nab. p. 43}; thence Arabic

Ethiopic

book, Di^{Lex. 852} (as loan-words, Frä²⁴⁹ DHM^{VOJ i (1887), 29}); MV Buhl compare Arabic

draw or sew together, conjoin (letters), etc., compare Fl^{ZMG 1873,427}) —

Qal Perfect ׳כ Joshua 8:32 +, כָּתַבְתָּ Jeremiah 36:6 +, suffix וּכְתַבְתָּם consecutive Deuteronomy 6:9; Deuteronomy 11:20, etc. (Perfect 27t.); Imperfect יִכְתֹּב Isaiah 44:5, וַיִּכְתֹּב Exodus 24:4 +, etc. (Imperfect 39t.); Imperative כְּתֹב Isaiah 8:1 5t., כְּתָבֿ Exodus 34:27 2t.; suffix כָּתְבָהּ Isaiah 30:8, כָּתְבֵם Proverbs 3:3; Proverbs 7:3; plural כִּתְבוּ Deuteronomy 31:9 3 t .; Infinitive absolute כָּתוֺכ Jeremiah 32:44; cstr כְּתוֺב Psalm 87:8, לִכְתֹּב Deuteronomy 31:24; Joshua 18:8; suffix כָּתְבוֺ Jeremiah 45:1; Participle active כֹּתֵב Jeremiah 36:18, plural כֹּתְבִים Jeremiah 32:12; Nehemiah 10:1; passive (113t.), כָּתוּב Joshua 1:8 +, feminine כְּתוּבָה 2 Samuel 1:18 +, plural כְּתוּבִים 1 Kings 15:7 +, כְּתֻבִים 1 Kings 11:41 +; feminine plural כְּתוּבוֺת 2 Chronicles 34:24; —

1 write:

a. with accusative, words Exodus 34:27, commandments Exodus 24:12, etc.; accusative of congnate meaning with verb מכתב Exodus 39:30, compare כַּמִּכְתָּב Deuteronomy 10:4; with כְּ, giving purport of writing, also Esther 8:8; but object also a book, סֵפֶר Exodus 32:32; Deuteronomy 24:1; מְגִלָּה Jeremiah 38:6, compare participle pass, וְהִיא כְּתוּבָה מָּנִים וְאָחוֺר Ezekiel 2:10 ( of מגלה; i.e. written on both sides); a letter, סֵפָר 2 Samuel 11:14; 2 Kings 10:1 4t., אִגֶּרֶת 2 Chronicles 30:1; a divorce-certificate סֵפֶר כְּרִיתֻת Deuteronomy 24:1, etc.; even לֻחֹת כְּתֻבִים tablets inscribed by the finger of God Exodus 31:18 compare Deuteronomy 9:10; מִשְּׁנֵי עֶבְרֵיהֶם׳כ ׳ל Exodus 32:15 tables inscribed on both sides (compare Ezekiel 2:10 above) Here belongs (probably) ׳וְזֶה יִכְתֹּב יָדוֺ לי Isaiah 44:5 and this one shall inscribe his hand, 'Yahweh's', so ᵐ5 Hi Kn Che Br Du Di, Ges Ew Deuteronomy , shall sign (with) his hand unto ׳י.

b. more often write something on, or in (עַלֿ85t., בְ44t., אֶלֿ 3t.) a tablet, roll, book, etc. (object various, as above): — (I) עַלֿ׳כ followed by סֵפֶר = book Deuteronomy 17:18 55t., especially in phrase ׳כתובים עלסֿפר דברי וגו 1 Kings 11:41 + often Kings Chronicles; עַלמְֿגִּלָּה׳כ Jeremiah 36:2; Jeremiah 36:28; Jeremiah 36:32; Jeremiah 38:29; עַללֿוּח(ותׅ׳כ Exodus 34:1 7t., עַלאֶֿבֶן Deuteronomy 27:3 2t., עַלגּֿלָּיוֺן Isaiah 8:1; עַלמְֿזֻזוֺת בַּיִת Deuteronomy 6:9; Deuteronomy 11:20; עַלמַֿטֶּה on a rod Numbers 17:17; Numbers 17:18; עַלעֵֿץ Ezekiel 37:16 (twice in verse), עַלצִֿיץ (high priest's plate) Exodus 39:30; even (only Chronicles) עַלֿ followed by name of book or its contents: — עַלדִּֿבְרֵי נָתָן׳כ 2 Chronicles 9:29; compare 2 Chronicles 33:19; ׳עַלמִֿדְרַשׁ וגו 2 Chronicles 24:27; עַלהַֿקִּינוֺת 2 Chronicles 35:25; figurative, עַללִֿבָּם׳כ Jeremiah 31:83 I will write them upon their heart; compare עַללֿוּחַ לִבֶּ֑ךָ׳כ Proverbs 3:3. (2) אֶלֿ׳כ appears for עַלֿ׳כ only Jeremiah 36:2 compare Ezekiel 2:10; Jeremiah 51:60. (3) בְּ׳כ followed by ספר = book Joshua 24:26 (E) + 35t.; = letter, bill, deed, 1 Kings 21:9 5t.; בִּמְגִלַּתסֵפֶר כָּתוּב עָלָ֑י Psalm 40:8 it is prescribed to me, על as 2 Kings 22:13 ( N.B.עלֿ ׳כ not used with סֵפֶר = letter, and בְּ׳כ not used with לוּחַ, אבן or עֵץ).

c. other uses of perp. with׳כ are: — בְּ instrumental, בְּחֶרֶט אֱנוֺשׁ׳כ Isaiah 8:1, בְּעֵט בַּרְזֶל׳כ Jeremiah 17:1; כְּתֻבִיםבְּאֶצְבַּע אֱלֹהִים Deuteronomy 9:10; Exodus 31:18; אֶלֿ׳כ unto, of person to whom letter, etc., is addressed 2 Samuel 11:14; 2 Kings 10:6; Esther 9:13; עַלֿ substantive for אֶלֿ (late) 2 Chronicles 30:1; Ezra 4:7; Esther 8:8; the fuller construction is ספר וישׁלח (אֶלֿׅ׳כ 2 Kings 10:1; Esther 8:10; Esther 9:20 +; אֶלֿ׳כ write down for the benefit or use of some one, Judges 8:14; לְ to or for, Deuteronomy 17:18; Deuteronomy 24:1 +; note especially אֶכְתָּו֯בלֿוֺ רֻבֵּו֯ תּוֺרָתִי Hosea 8:12, i.e. either, I write (keep writing) for them ever so many (We, רֹב, compare Ew and most רִבּוֺ(אׅ a myriad) of my directions, or 'Though I write,' 'Were I to write,' etc.; ׳כ followed by ל with infinitive of purpose 2 Chronicles 32:17; Esther 8:5; with מִן in phrase ׳מִמִּי פ׳כ write from the mouth of any one i.e. from dictation, Jeremiah 36:2,32; Jeremiah 38:6,17,27; Jeremiah 45:1.

2 = write down describe in writing, אֶתהָֿאָרֶץ׳כ Judges 18:4,6,8 (3t. in verse); Judges 18:9.

3 = register enroll Isaiah 10:19 (= record the number), 1 Chronicles 24:6; especially passive הַכְּתוּבִים Numbers 11:26 those enrolled compare Nehemiah 12:22; בְּשֵׁמוֺת׳הַכּ 1 Chronicles 4:41 those recorded by name; in prediction, אֶתהָֿאִישׁ׳כ הַזֶּה עֲרִירִי Jeremiah 22:30 register this man as childless; with eschatological reference, כָּלהַֿכָּתוּב לַחַיִּים Isaiah 4:3 all those enrolled (i.e. appointed) unto life; and, more explicitly, כָּלהַֿנִּמְצָא כָּתוּב בַּסֵּפֶר Daniel 12:1; יִסְמֹּר בִּכְתוֺבּ עַמִּים׳י Psalm 87:6 ׳י shall reckon, when he registers (note absence of suffix) the peoples, etc.

4 = decree, תִּכְתֹּב עָלַי מְרֹרוֺת Job 13:26 thou (׳י) decrest against me bitter things.

Niph`al (chiefly late, especially Esther), Imperfect יִכָּתֵב Esther 1:19 +, 3 feminine singular תִּכָּ֫תֶב זֹאת Psalm 102:19; 3 masculine plural יִכָּתֵ֑בוּ Jeremiah 17:13 3t., יִכָּֽתְבוּן Job 19:23; Participle נִכְתָּב Esther 3:12 2t.; —

1 be written, subject words Job 19:23, book Malachi 3:16; be written בְּסֵפֶר Esther 2:23; Esther 9:23, in, or among ב the laws Esther 1:19; once, with עַלֿ, עַלסִֿפְרְךָ כֻּלָּם יִכָּתֵ֑בוּ Psalm 139:16 in thy ׳י's book all of them (my members) are written, i.e. written down, recorded (see below); absolute כְּתָב אֲשֶׁר נִכְתָּבבְּשֵׁם הַמֶּלֶךְ Esther 8:8 a writing which is written in the king's name, compare (impersonal) Esther 3:12; impersonal also וַיִּכָּתֵב כְּכָלאֲֿשֶׁר צִוָּה Esther 3:12; Esther 8:9; ׳יִכָּ followed by לְ = for Psalm 102:19; followed by לְ + infinitive (really = a subject-cl., — the contents of the letter) Esther 3:9; Esther 8:5.

2 be written down, recorded, Ezra 8:34; enrolled, בִּכְתָבבית ישׂראל לֹא יִכָּתֵ֑בוּ Ezekiel 13:9 in the enrolement of the house of Israel they are not enrolled (eschatolog.); וְעִםצַֿדִּיקִים אַליִֿכָּתֵ֑בוּ Psalm 69:29 ("" חַיִּים יִמָּחוּ מִסֵּפֶר) — בָּאָרֶץ יִכָּתֵ֑בוּ Jeremiah 17:13 is difficult; Gie reads, plausibly, מֵאֶרֶץ יִכָּרֵ֑תוּ (compare Psalm 34:17; Psalm 101:8, etc.)

Pi`el frequently, Perfect and Participle, only כִּתֵּ֑בוּוּמְכַתְּבִים עָמָל Isaiah 10:1 and busy writers that make a business of writing oppression (i.e. register unjust sentences, compare Qal 4; "" הַחֹקֲקִים חִקֲקֵיאָֿוֶן).

כְּתַב verb write (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳כ Daniel 6:26 ל person + oratio recta [direct speech], Daniel 7:1 accusative of thing; 3 masculine plural כְּתַ֫בוּ Ezra 4:8 accusative אִגְּרָה; 1 plural נִכְתּוּב Ezra 5:10, accusative of thing; Participle active absolute feminine singular כָּֽתְבָה Daniel 5:5, subject יְדָא, feminine plural כָּֽתְבָן Daniel 5:5, subject אֶצְבְּעָן.

Pe`il (W^{CG 224}) Perfect 3 masculine singular כִּדְנָהכְּ תִּיב Ezra 5:7 thus (it) was written, so ׳כֵּן כ Ezra 6:2.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

כָּתַב fut. יִכְתֹּב to write. (Arab., Syr., Ch. id. [“Eth. ክታብ፡ book, letter”].) Constr. followed by an acc. of that which is written, 2 Samuel 11:14; Deuteronomy 10:2, 31:24, but followed by עַל Deuteronomy 6:9, 11:20 אֶל Jeremiah 36:2; Ezra 2:10, and בְּ Nehemiah 7:5, 8:14 13:1, of the material written on, more rarely followed by an acc. Isaiah 44:5, יִכְתֹּב יָדוֹ לַיהֹוָה pr. “he fills his hand with letters (er befchreibt feine Hand) in honour of Jehovah;” compare Exodus 32:15; Ezra 2:10. כָּתַב סֵפֶר אֶל־פּ׳ to write a letter to any one, 2 Samuel 11:14 followed by עַל of pers. 2 Chronicles 30:1. But this last mentioned construction also denotes, to prescribe, to direct in writing, 2 Kings 22:13; Psalms 40:8 also followed by אֶל Esther 9:23, and לְ Proverbs 22:20; Hosea 8:12; Ezra 4:7, כָּתוּב אֲרָמִית “written in Aramean letters.” Specially it is

(a) to write down, to put in writing (auffchreiben), Numbers 33:2; Judges 8:14.

(b) to describe, Joshua 18:4, 6:8.

(c) to inscribe, to put down in a list, men, citizens, or soldiers, Psalms 87:6, יְהֹוָה יִסְפֹּר בִּכְתוֹב עַמִּים “Jehovah will count as he writes down the peoples;” Isaiah 4:3, כָּל־הַכָּתוּב לַחַיִּים “whosoever is written down for life;” compare Jeremiah 22:30; Psalms 69:29.

(d) to write a sentence, i.e. to decree, Isaiah 65:6; Job 13:26. (Arab. كتب followed by عاى to decree concerning any one; كتاب the sentence of a judge.)

Niphal, pass. to be written, written down, Esther 1:19, 2:23 Job 19:23; Jeremiah 17:13.

Piel i.q. Kal let. d, Isaiah 10:1.

Hence מִכְתָּב and the words immediately following.

כְּתָב m. (with kametz impure) i.q. Syr. ܟܬܳܒܳܐ Arab. كِتَابُ a word used in the later Hebrew for the more ancient סֵפֶר.

(1) something written, a writing, Esther 3:14, 8:8 2 Chronicles 2:10, וַיּאֹמֶר בִּכְתָב “and he said in writing,” i.e. by letters: used of the kind of writing, or of the form of letters, Ezra 4:7 of a transcript, Esther 4:8.

(2) a book, Daniel 10:21 specially a list, a register, Ezekiel 13:9; Ezra 2:62; Nehemiah 7:64.

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List of Word Forms

אֶ֨כְתָּב־ אֶכְתֲּבֶ֑נָּה אכתב־ אכתבנה בְּכָתְבוֹ֩ בִּכְת֣וֹב בַּכְּתֻבִ֔ים בכתבו בכתבים בכתוב הַכְּתֻבִ֖ים הַכְּתֻבִ֣ים הַכְּתוּב֣וֹת הַכְּתוּבִ֖ים הַכְּתוּבִ֨ים הַכְּתוּבָ֕ה הַכְּתוּבָ֖ה הַכָּת֔וּב הַכָּת֖וּב הַכָּת֥וּב הַכָּתוּב֙ הַכֹּתְבִ֖ים הכתבים הכתוב הכתובה הכתובות הכתובים וְ֠כָתַב וְאֶכְתֹּב֙ וְיִכְתְּב֥וּ וְיִכָּתְב֣וּן וְיִכָּתֵ֛ב וְכִתְב֤וּ וְכָ֨תַב וְכָת֣וּב וְכָת֥וּב וְכָת֨וֹב וְכָתַבְתִּי֙ וְכָתַבְתָּ֣ וְכֹתְבִ֑ים וְנִכְתָּ֖ב וַ֠יִּכָּתֵב וַ֠תִּכְתֹּב וַֽיִּכְתְּבֵ֔ם וַֽיִּכְתְּבֵ֗ם וַֽיִּכְתְּבֵ֡ם וַיִּכְתְּב֣וּ וַיִּכְתְּב֧וּהָ וַיִּכְתָּב־ וַיִּכְתֹּ֗ב וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב וַיִּכְתֹּ֤ב וַיִּכְתֹּ֥ב וַיִּכְתֹּ֨ב וַיִּכְתֹּב֩ וַיִּכָּתֵ֗ב וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב וַיִּכָּתֵ֥ב וַתִּכְתֹּ֤ב וַתִּכְתֹּ֥ב וָאֶכְתֹּ֤ב וּֽמְכַתְּבִ֥ים וּכְת֣וֹב וּכְתַבְתָּ֛ם וּכְתֹ֖ב וּכְתֹ֣ב וּכְתֹ֤ב ואכתב ויכתב ויכתב־ ויכתבו ויכתבוה ויכתבון ויכתבם וכתב וכתבו וכתבים וכתבת וכתבתי וכתבתם וכתוב ומכתבים ונכתב ותכתב יִכְתְּבֵֽם׃ יִכְתֹּ֤ב יִכָּ֫תֵ֥בוּ יִכָּתֵ֔בוּ יִכָּתֵ֖ב יִכָּתֵ֞ב יִכָּתֵֽבוּ׃ יכתב יכתבו יכתבו׃ יכתבם׃ כְּת֣וֹב כְּתָב־ כְּתֹ֨ב כְּתֻבִ֔ים כְּתֻבִ֖ים כְּתֻבִ֗ים כְּתֻבִֽים׃ כְּתֻבִים֙ כְּתוּבִ֔ים כְּתוּבִ֕ים כְּתוּבִ֖ים כְּתוּבִ֗ים כְּתוּבִ֜ים כְּתוּבִים֙ כְּתוּבָ֛ה כְּתוּבָה֙ כְתוּבִ֗ים כְתוּבָ֖ה כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ כִּכְתָבָ֖ם כִּתְב֞וּ כִּתְב֤וּ כִּתְב֨וּ כִּתֵּֽבוּ׃ כַּכָּת֑וּב כַּכָּת֕וּב כַּכָּת֖וּב כַּכָּת֛וּב כַּכָּת֣וּב כַּכָּתֽוּב׃ כַּכָּתוּב֙ כַכָּת֑וּב כַכָּת֣וּב כָּ֝תְבֵ֗ם כָּ֝תַ֗ב כָּת֗וּב כָּת֣וּב כָּת֥וּב כָּתְב֣וּ כָּתַ֔ב כָּתַ֖בְתִּי כָּתַ֗ב כָּתַ֛ב כָּתַ֛בְתָּ כָּתַ֣ב כָּתַ֥ב כָּתַ֨ב כָּתַ֨בְתָּ כָּתַֽבְתָּ־ כָּתַב֙ כָּתָֽבְתָּ׃ כָּתוּב֙ כָת֔וּב כָת֗וּב כָתְבָ֥הּ כָתַ֣בְתִּי כֹּתֵ֥ב כְּתָב־ ככתבה ככתבם ככתוב ככתוב׃ כתב כתב־ כתבה כתבו כתבו׃ כתבים כתבים׃ כתבם כתבת כתבת־ כתבת׃ כתבתי כתוב כתובה כתובים ל֔וֹ לְךָ֙ לִכְתֹּ֛ב לִכְתֹּ֨ב לו לך לכתב נִכְתָּ֔ב נִכְתָּ֣ב נכתב תִּכְתְּב֤וּ תִּכְתֹּ֖ב תִּכְתֹּ֧ב תִּכָּ֣תֶב תִכְתֹּ֣ב תכתב תכתבו ’eḵ·tă·ḇen·nāh ’eḵ·tāḇ- ’eḵtāḇ- ’eḵtăḇennāh bak·kə·ṯu·ḇîm bakkəṯuḇîm bakketuVim bə·ḵā·ṯə·ḇōw bechateVo bəḵāṯəḇōw bichTov biḵ·ṯō·wḇ biḵṯōwḇ chakkaTuv chaTavti chateVah chaTuv chetuVah chetuVim echtaVennah Echtov hak·kā·ṯūḇ hak·kə·ṯū·ḇāh hak·kə·ṯu·ḇîm hak·kə·ṯū·ḇîm hak·kə·ṯū·ḇō·wṯ hak·kō·ṯə·ḇîm hakkāṯūḇ hakkaTuv hakkəṯūḇāh hakkəṯuḇîm hakkəṯūḇîm hakkəṯūḇōwṯ hakketuVah hakketuVim hakketuVot hakkōṯəḇîm hakkoteVim kā·ṯā·ḇə·tā kā·ṯaḇ kā·ṯaḇ·tā kā·ṯaḇ·tā- kā·ṯaḇ·tî ḵā·ṯaḇ·tî ḵā·ṯə·ḇāh kā·ṯə·ḇêm kā·ṯə·ḇū kā·ṯūḇ ḵā·ṯūḇ kak·kā·ṯūḇ ḵak·kā·ṯūḇ kakkāṯūḇ ḵakkāṯūḇ kakkaTuv kāṯaḇ kāṯāḇətā kāṯaḇtā kāṯaḇtā- kāṯaḇtî ḵāṯaḇtî kaTav kaTaveta katavta kaTavti ḵāṯəḇāh kāṯəḇêm kāṯəḇū kateVem kateVu kāṯūḇ ḵāṯūḇ kaTuv kə·ṯāḇ- kə·ṯō·wḇ kə·ṯōḇ kə·ṯū·ḇāh ḵə·ṯū·ḇāh kə·ṯu·ḇîm kə·ṯū·ḇîm ḵə·ṯū·ḇîm kəṯāḇ- keTo kəṯōḇ ketov kəṯōwḇ kəṯūḇāh ḵəṯūḇāh kəṯuḇîm kəṯūḇîm ḵəṯūḇîm ketuVah ketuVim kichtaVah kichtaVam kiḵ·ṯā·ḇāh kiḵ·ṯā·ḇām kiḵṯāḇāh kiḵṯāḇām kiṯ·ḇū kit·tê·ḇū kiṯḇū kittêḇū kitTevu kitVu kō·ṯêḇ kōṯêḇ koTev lə·ḵā leCha ləḵā lichTo liḵ·tōḇ liḵtōḇ lo lōw nichTav niḵ·tāḇ niḵtāḇ tichteVu tichTo tik·kā·ṯeḇ tiḵ·tə·ḇū tiḵ·tōḇ ṯiḵ·tōḇ tikkāṯeḇ tikKatev tiḵtəḇū tiḵtōḇ ṯiḵtōḇ ū·ḵə·ṯaḇ·tām ū·ḵə·ṯō·wḇ ū·ḵə·ṯōḇ ū·mə·ḵat·tə·ḇîm uchetavTam ucheTo ucheTov ūḵəṯaḇtām ūḵəṯōḇ ūḵəṯōwḇ umechatteVim ūməḵattəḇîm vaechTo vaiyichteVem vaiyichteVu vaiyichteVuha vaiyichTo vaiyichtov vaiyikkaTev vattichTo Vechatav vechatavTa vechatavTi vechaTov vechaTuv vechitVu vechoteVim veechTo venichTav veyichteVu veyikkaTev veyikkateVun wā’eḵtōḇ wā·’eḵ·tōḇ wat·tiḵ·tōḇ wattiḵtōḇ way·yik·kā·ṯêḇ way·yiḵ·tāḇ- way·yiḵ·tə·ḇêm way·yiḵ·tə·ḇū way·yiḵ·tə·ḇū·hā way·yiḵ·tōḇ wayyikkāṯêḇ wayyiḵtāḇ- wayyiḵtəḇêm wayyiḵtəḇū wayyiḵtəḇūhā wayyiḵtōḇ wə’eḵtōḇ wə·’eḵ·tōḇ wə·ḵā·ṯaḇ wə·ḵā·ṯaḇ·tā wə·ḵā·ṯaḇ·tî wə·ḵā·ṯō·wḇ wə·ḵā·ṯūḇ wə·ḵiṯ·ḇū wə·ḵō·ṯə·ḇîm wə·niḵ·tāḇ wə·yik·kā·ṯə·ḇūn wə·yik·kā·ṯêḇ wə·yiḵ·tə·ḇū wəḵāṯaḇ wəḵāṯaḇtā wəḵāṯaḇtî wəḵāṯōwḇ wəḵāṯūḇ wəḵiṯḇū wəḵōṯəḇîm wəniḵtāḇ wəyikkāṯêḇ wəyikkāṯəḇūn wəyiḵtəḇū yichteVem yichTo yik·kā·ṯê·ḇū yik·kā·ṯêḇ yiḵ·tə·ḇêm yiḵ·tōḇ yikkāṯêḇ yikkāṯêḇū yikkaTev yikkaTevu yiḵtəḇêm yiḵtōḇ