Hebrew · H776, H3789 · unreviewed

בָּאָרֶץ יִכָּתֵבוּ

The earth (at large, or partitively a land ) · to grave , by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)

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אֶרֶץ H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
Pronunciation erets
Physical ground and soil extend metaphorically to inhabited territory, nation, and cosmic order under divine rule.
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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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What does בָּאָרֶץ יִכָּתֵבוּ (baarets yikkatevu) mean in the Bible?

אֶרֶץ · כָּתַב is a Hebrew word meaning "written in the earth/dust".

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Meaning

written in the earth/dust
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