What does מִכְתָּם mean in the Bible?
e. ) a poem".
Hebrew · H4387
מִכְתָּם
An engraving , i.e. (techn.) a poem
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מִכְתָּם H4387
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 It A Miktam 6× Psalms 16:1, Psalms 56:1, Psalms 57:1, Psalms 58:1
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Psalms 16:1 מִכְתָּ֥ם to A Miktam Noun - masculine singular Psalms 56:1 מִכְתָּ֑ם to A Miktam Noun - masculine singular Psalms 57:1 מִכְתָּ֑ם to A Miktam Noun - masculine singular Psalms 58:1 מִכְתָּֽם׃ to A Miktam Noun - masculine singular Psalms 59:1 מִ֫כְתָּ֥ם to A Miktam Noun - masculine singular Psalms 60:1 מִכְתָּ֖ם to A Miktam Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 16:1
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 1
Psalms 6
Source forms
מִכְתָּ֑ם 2x miḵ·tām Psalms 56:1, Psalms 57:1
מִכְתָּ֥ם 1x miḵ·tām Psalms 16:1
מִ֫כְתָּ֥ם 1x miḵ·tām Psalms 59:1
מִכְתָּ֖ם 1x miḵ·tām Psalms 60:1
מִכְתָּֽם׃ 1x miḵ·tām Psalms 58:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 6x Psalms 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 definition Source: 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:
כָּתַם H3799
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