Kâthâb — H3791

Definition

masculine noun

something written, i.e. a writing, record or book

1. a writing, document, edict
1. register, enrolment, roll
2. mode of writing, character, letter
3. letter, document, a writing
4. a written edict
1. of royal enactment
2. of divine authority

Usually translated as

writing, register, scripture

Origin

from H3789

• Derived from Kâthab (H3789)

Greek equivalents

• apographḗ (G582)
• graphḗ (G1124)
• dógma (G1378)
• epistolḗ (G1992)

Occurrences

Kâthâb occurs 17 times in 16 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (2), Ezra (2), Nehemiah (1), Esther (8), Ezekiel (1), Daniel (1)

• 1 Chronicles 28:19 — All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing (בִּכְתָ֛ב) by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
• 2 Chronicles 2:11 — Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing (בִּכְתָ֔ב), which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.
• 2 Chronicles 35:4 — And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing (בִּכְתָ֗ב) of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.
• Ezra 2:62 — These sought their register (כְתָבָ֛ם) among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
• Ezra 4:7 — And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing (וּכְתָב֙) of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.
• Nehemiah 7:64 — These sought their register (כְתָבָ֛ם) among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
• Esther 1:22 — For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to the writing (כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ) thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.
• Esther 3:12 — Then were the king’s scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing (כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ) thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king’s ring.
• Esther 3:14 — The copy of the writing (הַכְּתָ֗ב) for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.
• Esther 4:8 — Also he gave him the copy of the writing (כְּתָֽב) of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.
• Esther 8:8 — Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s ring: for the writing (כְתָ֞ב) which is written in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s ring, may no man reverse.
• Esther 8:9 — Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing (כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ) thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
• Esther 8:9 — Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing (כִּכְתָבָ֖ם), and according to their language.
• Esther 8:13 — The copy of the writing (הַכְּתָ֗ב) for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
• Esther 9:27 — The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing (כִּכְתָבָ֖ם), and according to their appointed time every year;
• Ezekiel 13:9 — And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing (וּבִכְתָ֤ב) of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
• Daniel 10:21 — But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture (בִּכְתָ֖ב) of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.