מִכְתַּב֙
𐤌𐤊𐤕𐤁
mikhetav
writing
from כָּתַב; a thing written, the characters, or a document (letter, copy, edict, poem); writing.
Exodus 39:30 · Word #10
Lexicon H4385
| Lemma | מִכְתָּב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤊𐤕𐤁 |
| Transliteration | miktâb |
| Strong's | H4385 |
| In-context | writing |
Morphology HNcmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H4385-03
a written-document
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun (absolute or construct). A mem-prefix noun of result from the root כתב, indicating the product or result of writing. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִכְתָּב is a masculine singular form derived from the root כתב (“to write”). Rendering it as "a written-document" preserves the passive resultative sense (that which has been written) while clearly reflecting its singular masculine form in context. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כתב (to write, inscribe, record, engrave)
| 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 (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 |