בְּ/מִכְתָּ֖ב
𐤁/𐤌𐤊𐤕𐤁
bemikhetav
in writing
from כָּתַב; a thing written, the characters, or a document (letter, copy, edict, poem); writing.
2 Chronicles 36:22 · Word #23
Lexicon H4385
| Lemma | מִכְתָּב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤊𐤕𐤁 |
| Transliteration | miktâb |
| Strong's | H4385 |
| In-context | in writing |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4385-01
in a written document
| Root | כתב (k-t-b) |
| Core Meanings | to write, inscribe, record, document |
| Semantic Range | written document, letter, decree, inscription, written record, official edict |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical world, a מִכְתָּב signifies authoritative and enduring communication—whether royal decrees, prophetic messages, or legal records—highlighting the permanence and binding nature of what is set down in writing. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun (Ncmsa) in the absolute state; prefixed with the inseparable preposition בְּ ("in"). Derived nominal form from the root כתב, indicating the result or product of writing. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִכְתָּב derives from the root כתב ("to write") and denotes something produced by writing—a written document or record. The morphology indicates a masculine singular absolute noun with the prefixed preposition בְּ ("in"), so the rendering preserves the singular form and expresses the sense of location or medium: "in a written document." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כתב (to write, inscribe, record, document)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3789-01 |
baketuvim | among the written ones |
H3789-02 |
bekhatevo | in his inscribing |
H3791-01 |
bikhetav | in a written record |
Word Usage (9 occurrences of H4385)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 32:16 | וְ/הַ/מִּכְתָּ֗ב | vehamikhetav | and-the-writing |
| Exodus 32:16 | מִכְתַּ֤ב | mikhetav | writing |
| Exodus 39:30 | מִכְתַּב֙ | mikhetav | writing |