What does מִכְתָּם mean in the Bible?
e. ) a poem".
Hebrew · H4387
מִכְתָּם
An engraving , i.e. (techn.) a poem
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מִכְתָּםH4387
What does מִכְתָּם mean in the Bible?
מִכְתָּם is a Hebrew word meaning "an engraving , i.e. (techn.) a poem".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4387?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include A Miktam (6).
Where does מִכְתָּם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 16:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (6).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItA Miktam6×Psalms 16:1, Psalms 56:1, Psalms 57:1, Psalms 58:1
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Psalms 16:1מִכְתָּ֥םtoA MiktamNoun - masculine singularPsalms 56:1מִכְתָּ֑םtoA MiktamNoun - masculine singularPsalms 57:1מִכְתָּ֑םtoA MiktamNoun - masculine singularPsalms 58:1מִכְתָּֽם׃toA MiktamNoun - masculine singularPsalms 59:1מִ֫כְתָּ֥םtoA MiktamNoun - masculine singularPsalms 60:1מִכְתָּ֖םtoA MiktamNoun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowPsalms 16:1
Aligned rows6
Books represented1
Psalms6
Source forms
מִכְתָּ֑ם2xmiḵ·tāmPsalms 56:1, Psalms 57:1
מִכְתָּ֥ם1xmiḵ·tāmPsalms 16:1
מִ֫כְתָּ֥ם1xmiḵ·tāmPsalms 59:1
מִכְתָּ֖ם1xmiḵ·tāmPsalms 60:1
מִכְתָּֽם׃1xmiḵ·tāmPsalms 58:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular6xPsalms 16:1, Psalms 56:1, Psalms 57:1, Psalms 58:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. an engraving , i.e. (techn.) a poem
Source Gloss
an engraving , i.e. (techn.) a poem
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
an engraving, i.e. (techn.) a poem BDB: Mikhtām Usage: Michtam.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מִכְתָּם is built from this root:
כָּתַםH3799