כְּתָבָ/א֙
𐤊𐤕𐤁/𐤀
ketava
the document
(Aramaic) corresponding to כָּתָב; {something written, i.e. a writing, record or book}; prescribing, writing(-ten).
Daniel 6:11 · Word #6
Lexicon H3792
| Lemma | כְּתָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤕𐤁 |
| Transliteration | kᵉthâb |
| Strong's | H3792 |
| In-context | the document |
Morphology ANcmsd/Td
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 | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
SIBI-P1 H3792-01
the written-record
| Root | כתב (k-t-b) |
| Core Meanings | to write, inscribe, record, document |
| Semantic Range | writing, written decree, official document, record, letter, book, inscription |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical Aramaic contexts (e.g., Ezra, Daniel), כְּתָבָא often refers to official decrees, royal edicts, or formal records, highlighting the authority and permanence associated with written documentation in imperial administration. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, common masculine singular in the emphatic (determined) state; functions as a definite singular noun ("the ..."). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root כתב (to write, inscribe), denoting something produced by writing. The Aramaic masculine singular emphatic (determined) form כְּתָבָא indicates a definite, singular entity, hence "the written-record," preserving both the act of writing and the resulting 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 |
H4385-01 |
bemikhetav | in a written document |
Word Usage (12 occurrences of H3792)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 5:7 | כְּתָבָ֣/ה | ketavah | this writing |
| Daniel 5:8 | כְּתָבָ/א֙ | ketava | the writing |
| Daniel 5:15 | כְתָבָ֤/ה | khetavah | writing |