כְּ֠תַב
𐤊𐤕𐤁
ketav
made-a-decree
(Aramaic) corresponding to כָּתַב; {to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)}; write(-ten).
Daniel 6:26 · Word #4
Lexicon H3790
| Lemma | כְּתַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤕𐤁 |
| Transliteration | kᵉthab |
| Strong's | H3790 |
| In-context | made-a-decree |
Morphology AVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3790-01
you have inscribed
| Root | כתב (k-t-b) |
| Core Meanings | to write, inscribe, engrave, record, prescribe |
| Semantic Range | to write, inscribe on stone or tablet, record events, prescribe decrees, compose documents, register or enroll |
| Conceptual Significance | The act of writing in the biblical world signifies permanence, authority, and covenantal obligation—whether inscribing divine law, recording royal decrees, or preserving prophetic words. כתב thus underlies the transmission of revelation and the enduring authority of what is written. |
| Morphological Notes | Primarily attested here as Qal perfect 2ms (HVqv2ms), indicating completed action by a masculine singular subject, "you wrote/inscribed." One occurrence reflects a masculine singular construct noun form, and another an Aramaic Qal perfect 3ms form ("he wrote"), all from the same triliteral root כתב. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root כתב carries the concrete sense of engraving or inscribing, which developed into the broader act of writing or recording. The Qal perfect 2ms form is reflected in the rendering "you have inscribed," preserving the simple active stem (Qal), the completed aspect (perfect), and the second person masculine singular address. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כתב (to write, inscribe, engrave, record, prescribe)
| 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 (8 occurrences of H3790)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 5:5 | וְ/כָֽתְבָן֙ | vekhatevan | and wrote |
| Daniel 5:5 | כָתְבָֽה | khatevah | wrote |
| Daniel 6:26 | כְּ֠תַב | ketav | made-a-decree |