כָּתַב֙
𐤊𐤕𐤁
katav
he wrote
a primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe); describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
2 Chronicles 30:1 · Word #9
Lexicon H3789
| Lemma | כָּתַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤕𐤁 |
| Transliteration | kâthab |
| Strong's | H3789 |
| In-context | he wrote |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3789-12
he inscribed
| Morphological Notes | Qal stem (simple active), perfect aspect (completed action), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular form denotes a completed action performed by "he." Rendering it as "he inscribed" preserves the concrete root sense of carving or engraving, from which the broader idea of writing or recording develops, while accurately reflecting the masculine singular subject and simple active stem. |
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Words from Root כתב (to inscribe, to engrave, to write, to record)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3789-01 |
baketuvim | among the written ones |
H3789-02 |
bekhatevo | in his inscribing |
H4385-01 |
bemikhetav | in a written document |
Word Usage (227 occurrences of H3789)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 17:14 | כְּתֹ֨ב | ketov | Write |
| Exodus 24:4 | וַ/יִּכְתֹּ֣ב | vayikhetov | and wrote |
| Exodus 24:12 | כָּתַ֖בְתִּי | kataveti | I have written |