Lexicon :: Strong's H3791 - kᵊṯāḇ

כְּתָב

Transliteration

kᵊṯāḇ

Pronunciation

kaw-thawb'

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From כָּתַב (H3789)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1053a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

כָּתָב kâthâb, kaw-thawb'; from H3789; something written, i.e. a writing, record or book:—register, scripture, writing.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H3791 in the following manner: writing (14x), register (2x), scripture (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H3791 in the following manner: writing (14x), register (2x), scripture (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

a writing, document, edict
1. register, enrolment, roll
2. mode of writing, character, letter
3. letter, document, a writing
4. a written edict
  1. of royal enactment
  2. of divine authority

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

כָּתָב kâthâb, kaw-thawb'; from H3789; something written, i.e. a writing, record or book:—register, scripture, writing.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H3791: Abbreviations

† כְּתָב noun masculine^{Ezra 4:7} writing (late Aramaic; Biblical Aramaic כְּתָב Syriac ); — כ׳ absolute 1 Chronicles 28:19 + 4 times; construct Ezekiel 13:9 + 4 times; suffix כְּתָבָהּ Esther 1:22 + 2 times; כְּתָבָם Ezra 2:62 + 3 times; — writing:

1. register, enrolement, Ezekiel 13:9; Ezra 2:62 = Nehemiah 7:64.

2. = mode of writing, character, letter, הִנִּשְׁתְּוָן כָּתוּב אֲרָמִית וּכ׳ Ezra 4:7 and the writing of the letter was written in Aramaic (characters; so probably, see BeRy Ryle, compare Late Hebrew Hoffm^{ZAW i.(1881), 334 ff.}); compare Esther 1:22; Esther 3:12; Esther 8:9 (twice in verse).

3. = letter, 2 Chron 2:10; Esther 9:27.

4. of a royal enactment, edict 2 Chronicles 35:4 (|| מִכְתָּב), Esther 3:14; Esther 8:8, 13; more fully כְּתָבהַֿדָּת Esther 4:8.

5. of a writing with divine authority 1 Chronicles 28:19; אֱמֶת כ׳ Daniel 10:21, i.e. a book of truth.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Chronicles

28:19; 28:19

2 Chronicles

2:10; 35:4

Ezra

2:62; 2:62; 4:7; 4:7

Nehemiah

7:64

Esther

1:22; 1:22; 3:12; 3:14; 4:8; 8:8; 8:9; 8:13; 9:27

Ezekiel

13:9; 13:9

Daniel

10:21

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H3791 matches the Hebrew כְּתָב (kᵊṯāḇ),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

1Ch 28:19

1Ch 28:19 - All this, said David, the LORD^H3068 made me understand^H7919 in writing^H3791 by his hand^H3027 upon me, even all the works^H4399 of this pattern.^H8403

2Ch 2:11

2Ch 2:11 - Then Huram^H2361 the king^H4428 of Tyre^H6865 answered^H559 in writing,^H3791 which he sent^H7971 to Solomon,^H8010 Because the LORD^H3068 hath loved^H160 his people,^H5971 he hath made^H5414 thee king^H4428 over them.

2Ch 35:4

2Ch 35:4 - And prepare^H3559^H3559 yourselves by the houses^H1004 of your fathers,^H1 after your courses,^H4256 according to the writing^H3791 of David^H1732 king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 and according to the writing^H4385 of Solomon^H8010 his son.^H1121

Ezr 2:62

Ezr 2:62 - These sought^H1245 their register^H3791 among those that were reckoned by genealogy,^H3187 but they were not found:^H4672 therefore were they, as polluted,^H1351 put from the priesthood.^H3550

Ezr 4:7

Ezr 4:7 - And in the days^H3117 of Artaxerxes^H783 wrote^H3789 Bishlam,^H1312 Mithredath,^H4990 Tabeel,^H2870 and the rest^H7605 of their companions,^H3674 unto Artaxerxes^H783 king^H4428 of Persia;^H6539 and the writing^H3791 of the letter^H5406 was written^H3789 in the Syrian tongue,^H762 and interpreted^H8638 in the Syrian tongue.^H762

Neh 7:64

Neh 7:64 - These sought^H1245 their register^H3791 among those that were reckoned by genealogy,^H3187 but it was not found:^H4672 therefore were they, as polluted,^H1351 put from the priesthood.^H3550

Est 1:22

Est 1:22 - For he sent^H7971 letters^H5612 into all the king's^H4428 provinces,^H4082 into every province^H4082 according to the writing^H3791 thereof, and to every people^H5971 after their language,^H3956 that every man^H376 should bear rule^H8323 in his own house,^H1004 and that it should be published^H1696 according to the language^H3956 of every people.^H5971

Est 3:12

Est 3:12 - Then were the king's^H4428 scribes^H5608 called^H7121 on the thirteenth^H7969^H6240 day^H3117 of the first^H7223 month,^H2320 and there was written^H3789 according to all that Haman^H2001 had commanded^H6680 unto the king's^H4428 lieutenants,^H323 and to the governors^H6346 that were over every province,^H4082 and to the rulers^H8269 of every people^H5971 of every province^H4082 according to the writing^H3791 thereof, and to every people^H5971 after their language;^H3956 in the name^H8034 of king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 was it written,^H3789 and sealed^H2856 with the king's^H4428 ring.^H2885

Est 3:14

Est 3:14 - The copy^H6572 of the writing^H3791 for a commandment^H1881 to be given^H5414 in every province^H4082 was published^H1540 unto all people,^H5971 that they should be ready^H6264 against that day.^H3117

Est 4:8

Est 4:8 - Also he gave^H5414 him the copy^H6572 of the writing^H3791 of the decree^H1881 that was given^H5414 at Shushan^H7800 to destroy^H8045 them, to shew^H7200 it unto Esther,^H635 and to declare^H5046 it unto her, and to charge^H6680 her that she should go in^H935 unto the king,^H4428 to make supplication^H2603 unto him, and to make request^H1245 before^H6440 him for her people.^H5971

Est 8:8

Est 8:8 - Write^H3789 ye also for the Jews,^H3064 as it liketh^H2896 you,^H5869 in the king's^H4428 name,^H8034 and seal^H2856 it with the king's^H4428 ring:^H2885 for the writing^H3791 which is written^H3789 in the king's^H4428 name,^H8034 and sealed^H2856 with the king's^H4428 ring,^H2885 may no man reverse.^H7725

Est 8:9

Est 8:9 - Then were the king's^H4428 scribes^H5608 called^H7121 at that time^H6256 in the third^H7992 month,^H2320 that is, the month^H2320 Sivan,^H5510 on the three^H7969 and twentieth^H6242 day thereof; and it was written^H3789 according to all that Mordecai^H4782 commanded^H6680 unto the Jews,^H3064 and to the lieutenants,^H323 and the deputies^H6346 and rulers^H8269 of the provinces^H4082 which are from India^H1912 unto Ethiopia,^H3568 an hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and seven^H7651 provinces,^H4082 unto every province^H4082 according to the writing^H3791 thereof, and unto every people^H5971 after their language,^H3956 and to the Jews^H3064 according to their writing,^H3791 and according to their language.^H3956

Est 8:13

Est 8:13 - The copy^H6572 of the writing^H3791 for a commandment^H1881 to be given^H5414 in every province^H4082 was published^H1540 unto all people,^H5971 and that the Jews^H3064 should be ready^H6264^H6259 against that day^H3117 to avenge^H5358 themselves on their enemies.^H341

Est 9:27

Est 9:27 - The Jews^H3064 ordained,^H6965 and took^H6901 upon them, and upon their seed,^H2233 and upon all such as joined^H3867 themselves unto them, so as it should not fail,^H5674 that they would keep^H6213 these two^H8147 days^H3117 according to their writing,^H3791 and according to their appointed time^H2165 every year;^H8141^H8141

Eze 13:9

Eze 13:9 - And mine hand^H3027 shall be upon the prophets^H5030 that see^H2374 vanity,^H7723 and that divine^H7080 lies:^H3577 they shall not be in the assembly^H5475 of my people,^H5971 neither shall they be written^H3789 in the writing^H3791 of the house^H1004 of Israel,^H3478 neither shall they enter^H935 into the land^H127 of Israel;^H3478 and ye shall know^H3045 that I am the Lord^H136 GOD.^H3069

Dan 10:21

Dan 10:21 - But^H61 I will shew^H5046 thee that which is noted^H7559 in the scripture^H3791 of truth:^H571 and there is none^H259 that holdeth^H2388 with me in these things, but Michael^H4317 your prince.^H8269

Lexicon :: Strong's H3791 - kᵊṯāḇ

כְּתָב

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