כְּ֠תַב
𐤊𐤕𐤁
kᵉthab
made-a-decree
Inscription, written document, written text. כְּתַב in Aramaic refers primarily to the act or product of writing, especially in formal, official, or legal contexts. It denotes something that is written, whether as a record, inscription, or written communication, rather than the act of writing itself. The semantic range includes anything written—letters, edicts, legal documents, decrees, inscriptions, or records.
Daniel 6:26 · Word #4
Lexicon H3790
| Lemma | כְּתַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤕𐤁 |
| Transliteration | kᵉthab |
| Strong's | H3790 |
| Definition | Inscription, written document, written text. כְּתַב in Aramaic refers primarily to the act or product of writing, especially in formal, official, or legal contexts. It denotes something that is written, whether as a record, inscription, or written communication, rather than the act of writing itself. The semantic range includes anything written—letters, edicts, legal documents, decrees, inscriptions, or records. |
Morphology AVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | made-a-decree |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3790-01
Write!
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), imperative, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperative 2nd masculine singular form gives a direct command to a single male to perform the simple action of writing. "Write!" preserves the root’s core sense of producing a written record without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
made a decree
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'Write!' incorrectly translates the noun כְּתַב; in this narrative context, it refers to the act of officially issuing a decree, not a command to write. 'Made a decree' fits the context and matches the standard meaning in similar passages. |