וּ/כְתֹ֣בֶת
𐤅/𐤊𐤕𐤁𐤕
kᵉthôbeth
and-writing
Inscription or mark, specifically an incised, engraved, or tattooed sign on the skin, serving as a form of identification, decoration, or ownership mark. In biblical usage, the term denotes physical markings, especially those created by cutting or pricking the skin to form either decorative symbols or inscriptions.
Leviticus 19:28 · Word #6
Lexicon H3793
| Lemma | כְּתֹבֶת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤕𐤁𐤕 |
| Transliteration | kᵉthôbeth |
| Strong's | H3793 |
| Definition | Inscription or mark, specifically an incised, engraved, or tattooed sign on the skin, serving as a form of identification, decoration, or ownership mark. In biblical usage, the term denotes physical markings, especially those created by cutting or pricking the skin to form either decorative symbols or inscriptions. |
Morphology HC/Ncfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-writing |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3793-01
and inscribed-mark of
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + feminine singular noun in construct state (Ncfsc) from כתב. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כְּתֹבֶת derives from כתב ('to write, inscribe') and denotes the product of writing—an inscribed or engraved mark on the skin. The feminine singular construct form is reflected by "mark of," and the prefixed conjunction וּ is rendered as "and." |
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