כְּתָבָ֑/א
𐤊𐤕𐤁/𐤀
kᵉthâb
the document
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 6:9 · Word #6
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 | the document |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3792-01
the written record
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, common masculine singular, determined (emphatic) state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root כתב (“to write”) and denotes the result of writing—something inscribed or recorded. The masculine singular determined (emphatic) form is reflected by the definite rendering “the written record.” |
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