What does כְּתַב · כְּתָב mean in the Bible?
כְּתַב · כְּתָב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to write, writing, inscription".
Hebrew · H3790, H3792
כְּתַב
Write(-ten). · prescribing, writing(-ten).
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כְּתַב H3790 write(-ten).
Pronunciation kĕtab
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כְּתָב H3792 prescribing, writing(-ten).
Pronunciation kĕtāb
Writing as authorized prescription: the act of inscribing something with binding, permanent legal or religious force
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What does כְּתַב (ketav) mean in the Bible?
כְּתַב · כְּתָב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to write, writing, inscription".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3790, H3792?
H3790, H3792 is connected to 20 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to write, writing, inscription
Strong's H3790, H3792
Lexical occurrences 20 verses Source Gloss
to write, writing, inscription
Word Origins
כְּתַב is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain