What does מִכְתָּב · אֱלֹהִים mean in the Bible?
מִכְתָּב · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "writing of God".
Hebrew · H4385, H430
מִכְתַּב אֱלֹהִים
A thing written , the characters, or a document (letter, copy, edict, poem) · gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
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מִכְתָּבH4385a thing written , the characters, or a document (letter, copy, edict, poem)
Pronunciationmikĕtāb
Written document with legal or official force; moves from physical characters to authoritative text.
Open lexicon entry →אֱלֹהִיםH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
Pronunciationʾĕlōhiym
Plural form persistently denotes the singular God of Israel; signals transcendent power and authority in every application.
Open lexicon entry →What does מִכְתַּב אֱלֹהִים (mikhtav Elohim) mean in the Bible?
מִכְתָּב · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "writing of God".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4385, H430?
H4385, H430 is connected to 2,609 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. writing of God
Strong'sH4385, H430
Lexical occurrences2,609 versesSource Gloss
writing of God
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מִכְתַּב אֱלֹהִים is built from this root: