כְּתָבָ֣/ה
𐤊𐤕𐤁/𐤄
kᵉthâb
this writing
A written document, record, inscription, or piece of writing; denotes the act or result of writing, often referring to official records, letters, decrees, or inscriptions. In some contexts, it may denote the content of what is written as well as the physical document itself.
Daniel 5:7 · Word #19
Lexicon H3792
| Lemma | כְּתָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤕𐤁 |
| Transliteration | kᵉthâb |
| Strong's | H3792 |
| Definition | A written document, record, inscription, or piece of writing; denotes the act or result of writing, often referring to official records, letters, decrees, or inscriptions. In some contexts, it may denote the content of what is written as well as the physical document itself. |
Morphology ANcmsd/Td
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 | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | this writing |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3792-02
the written document
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, common masculine singular, determined (definite/emphatic state). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from כתב (“to write”) and denotes the result of writing. The determined (definite) masculine singular form indicates a specific written item, hence “the written document.” |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the writing
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'The writing' is more precise to context (inscription to be read), while 'the written document' is unnecessarily broad for this verse. |