הַ/כְּתָ֗ב
𐤄/𐤊𐤕𐤁
haketav
of the writing
from כָּתַב; something written, i.e. a writing, record or book; register, scripture, writing.
Esther 8:13 · Word #2
Lexicon H3791
| Lemma | כָּתָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤕𐤁 |
| Transliteration | kâthâb |
| Strong's | H3791 |
| In-context | of the writing |
Morphology HTd/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 H3791-02
the written record
| Root | כתב (k-t-v) |
| Core Meanings | to write, to inscribe, to record, to document |
| Semantic Range | writing, document, record, decree, official letter, inscription, scripture |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical context, written records carry legal, covenantal, and authoritative weight. The term often signals permanence and public testimony, highlighting the enduring authority of what has been formally inscribed. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). From the verbal root כתב, functioning substantivally as that which is written. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כְּתָב derives from the root כתב (“to write, inscribe”) and denotes something produced by writing. Rendering it as “the written record” preserves the concrete sense of something inscribed or documented, while reflecting the definite article ("the") and the masculine singular absolute form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כתב (to write, to inscribe, to record, to 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 (16 occurrences of H3791)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel 13:9 | וּ/בִ/כְתָ֤ב | uvikhetav | and-in-writing |
| Esther 1:22 | כִּ/כְתָבָ֔/הּ | kikhetavah | according to its writing |
| Esther 3:12 | כִּ/כְתָבָ֔/הּ | kikhetavah | according to its script |