Kᵉthâb — H3792

Definition

masculine noun

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

1. a writing
1. writing, inscription
2. written decree, written requirement

Usually translated as

writing, prescribing, written

Origin

(Aramaic) corresponding to H3791

• Kâthâb (H3791)

Occurrences

Kᵉthâb occurs 12 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (2), Daniel (10)

• Ezra 6:18 — And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written (כִּכְתָ֖ב) in the book of Moses.
• Ezra 7:22 — Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing (כְתָֽב) how much.
• Daniel 5:7 — The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing (כְּתָבָ֣ה), and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
• Daniel 5:8 — Then came in all the king’s wise men: but they could not read the writing (כְּתָבָא֙), nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.
• Daniel 5:15 — And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing (כְתָבָ֤ה), and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:
• Daniel 5:16 — And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing (כְּתָבָ֜א), and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
• Daniel 5:17 — Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing (כְּתָבָא֙) unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
• Daniel 5:24 — Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing (וּכְתָבָ֥א) was written.
• Daniel 5:25 — And this is the writing (כְתָבָ֖א) that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
• Daniel 6:8 — Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing (כְּתָבָ֑א), that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
• Daniel 6:9 — Wherefore king Darius signed the writing (כְּתָבָ֖א) and the decree.
• Daniel 6:10 — Now when Daniel knew that the writing (כְּתָבָא֙) was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.