Strong's Lexicon

H3791

H3791 — כָּתָב

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewkathabnoun mascOccurrences: 15TWOT: 1053a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3791
Word:	כָּתָב
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H3789
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	15
Transliteration:	kathab
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	kaw-thawb'
Meaning:	1. something written, i.e. a writing, record or book
KJV Renderings:	register, scripture, writing.

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כְּתָב noun masculine^{Ezra 4:7} writing (late Aramaic; Biblical Aramaic כְּתָב Syriac [untranscribed source text 2683]); — ׳ כ absolute 1Chr 28:19 + 4 t.; construct Ezek 13:9 + 4 t.; suffix כְּתָבָהּ Esth 1:22 + 2 t.; כְּתָבָם Ezra 2:62 + 3 t.; — writing:

1. register, enrolement, Ezek 13:9; Ezra 2:62 = Neh 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 Esth 1:22; Esth 3:12; Esth 8:9 (twice in verse).

3. = letter, 2Chr 2:10; Esth 9:27.

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

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

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

כתב (k’th)

1 Chronicles 28:19

KJV: All this, said David, the Lord made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.

EHCC: the Lord made me understand in writing

2 Chronicles 2:11

KJV: Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the Lord hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.

EHCC: (10). the king of Tyre answered in writing,

2 Chronicles 35:4

KJV: And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.

EHCC: according fo the writing of David

2 Chronicles 4:7

KJV: And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left.

EHCC: and the writing of the letter

Nehemiah 7:64

KJV: These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

EHCC: These sought their register

Esther 1:22

KJV: For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.that it…: Heb. that one should publish it according to the language of his people

EHCC: 8:12. accorsing to the writing thereof,

Esther 8:14

KJV: So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.

EHCC: The copy of the wrifing for a

Esther 4:8

KJV: Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.

EHCC: the copy of the writing of the decree

Esther 9:27

KJV: The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;fail: Heb. pass

EHCC: according to their writing,

Daniel 10:21

KJV: But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.holdeth: Heb. strengtheneth himself

EHCC: which is noted in the scripfure of trath: