וּֽ/מְכַתְּבִ֥ים
𐤅/𐤌𐤊𐤕𐤁𐤉𐤌
kâthab
and the writers
To write, inscribe, or engrave symbols, letters, or words, whether on stone, metal, parchment, or other materials. Refers primarily to the act of setting information down for the purpose of communication, recording, legal formalization, or instruction. In extended senses, includes describing, making a written record, or prescribing a rule or decree.
Isaiah 10:1 · Word #5
Lexicon H3789
| Lemma | כָּתַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤕𐤁 |
| Transliteration | kâthab |
| Strong's | H3789 |
| Definition | To write, inscribe, or engrave symbols, letters, or words, whether on stone, metal, parchment, or other materials. Refers primarily to the act of setting information down for the purpose of communication, recording, legal formalization, or instruction. In extended senses, includes describing, making a written record, or prescribing a rule or decree. |
Morphology HC/Vprmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and the writers |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3789-40
and the inscribing ones
| Morphological Notes | Piel active participle, masculine plural absolute, with prefixed conjunction וּ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel active participle masculine plural denotes those actively engaged in intensive or formal writing/inscribing. "Inscribing ones" preserves the root sense of engraving or setting down in written form, while the prefixed conjunction is reflected by "and." |
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