כַּ/מִּכְתָּ֣ב
𐤊/𐤌𐤊𐤕𐤁
miktâb
according to the writing
A written document or message; the act or product of writing, emphasizing the material or tangible aspect of recorded communication. Denotes a physical writing—such as a letter, copy, official decree, or other document—rather than the abstract act of writing itself. It can refer to the text, inscription, or content of a document in either formal or informal communication.
Deuteronomy 10:4 · Word #4
Lexicon H4385
| Lemma | מִכְתָּב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤊𐤕𐤁 |
| Transliteration | miktâb |
| Strong's | H4385 |
| Definition | A written document or message; the act or product of writing, emphasizing the material or tangible aspect of recorded communication. Denotes a physical writing—such as a letter, copy, official decree, or other document—rather than the abstract act of writing itself. It can refer to the text, inscription, or content of a document in either formal or informal communication. |
Morphology HRd/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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | according to the writing |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4385-02
as the written document
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כ־ (as/according to) + masculine singular noun מִכְתָּב in absolute state, with assimilated definite article (dagesh in מ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִכְתָּב denotes the tangible product of writing—"that which is written." The prefixed כ־ preposition means "as" or "according to," and the assimilated article indicates definiteness, yielding "as the written document." |
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