Hebrew · H3789, H6440 · unreviewed

כְּתוּבָה לְפָנָי

To grave , by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) · the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.)

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כָּתַב H3789 to grave , by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
Pronunciation kātab
Encompasses the full arc from physical inscription to authoritative command: engraving permanence into written law and covenant.
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פָּנִים H6440 the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.)

What does כְּתוּבָה לְפָנָי (kᵉṯûḇâ lᵉpānay) mean in the Bible?

כָּתַב · פָּנִים is a Hebrew word meaning "written before me.". written before me.

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Meaning

written before me.
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 110×
Participle passive 1Chr 9:1 · 1Chr 29:29 · 1Kgs 11:41 · 1Kgs 14:19 · 1Kgs 14:29 · 1Kgs 15:7 · 1Kgs 15:23 · 1Kgs 15:31 · 1Kgs 16:5 · 1Kgs 16:14 · 1Kgs 16:20 · 1Kgs 16:27 · 1Kgs 21:11 · 1Kgs 22:39 · 1Kgs 22:46 · 2Chr 9:29 75×
Perfect 2Chr 26:22 · 2Chr 30:1 · 2Chr 32:17 · 2Kgs 17:37 · Esth 8:5 · Esth 9:23 · Ezra 4:7 · Jer 36:27 · Job 31:35 · Josh 8:32 · Exod 32:32 · Jer 36:6 · Jer 36:17 · Jer 36:29 · Exod 24:12 · Prov 22:20 17×
Sequential imperfect Exod 17:14 · Exod 34:27 · Ezek 24:2 · Hab 2:2 · Jer 30:2 · Deut 31:19 · Esth 8:8 · Jer 22:30
Imperfect Ezek 37:20 · Job 13:26 · Num 17:17 · Num 17:18 · Hos 8:12 · Isa 44:5 · Josh 18:6
Infinitive absolute Ezek 24:2
Participle active Jer 36:18
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action
Imperfect Ezek 13:9 · Jer 17:13 · Ps 139:16 · Esth 3:9 · Ps 102:19
Participle passive Esth 3:12 · Esth 8:8
Jussive Esth 8:5 · Ps 69:29
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action
Perfect Isa 10:1
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