וּ/בְ/מִכְתַּ֖ב
𐤅/𐤁/𐤌𐤊𐤕𐤁
miktâb
and 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.
2 Chronicles 35:4 · Word #9
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 HC/R/Ncmsc
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and according to the writing |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4385-04
and in the written-document of
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition בְ + masculine singular noun in construct state (מִכְתָּב). |
| Rendering Rationale | מִכְתָּב denotes the tangible product of writing—"that which is written." The prefixed וּ and בְ add "and" and "in," and the construct state requires the relational "of," preserving its bound grammatical form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and according to the written document of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The Hebrew וּ/בְ/מִכְתַּ֖ב calls for 'and according to the written document of' to match the structure and meaning, as it introduces the authorship/source of a particular written document. |