כָּתָב
kâthâb · kaw-thawb'
something written, i.e. a writing, record or book
Lexicon
Derivation: from H3789 (כָּתַב);
something written, i.e. a writing, record or book
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: register, scripture, writing.
Letters
- כKaf20
Picture: open palm
- Concrete
- palm · open hand · sole of the foot
- Extended
- to open · to allow · to cover · to tame · like / as
- תTav400
Picture: a crossed mark
- Concrete
- mark · sign · cross · signature
- Extended
- a covenant · to seal · to sign · the end · monument
- בBet2
Picture: floor plan of a tent or house
- Concrete
- house · tent · dwelling
- Extended
- family · household · what is inside · in
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
the open hand that covers › the mark, the covenant sign › the house, what is within
The open hand that covers of the mark, the covenant sign of the house, what is within.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of כָּתָב above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
17 occurrences · 17 OT · 0 NT · 12 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- according to the writing4 · 24%
- of the writing3 · 18%
- in writing2 · 12%
- their register2 · 12%
- according to their writing2 · 12%
- and the writing1 · 6%
- for the writing1 · 6%
- in the writing1 · 6%
- in the scripture1 · 6%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.